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Are we prepared for eco-anxiety? A systematic review of eco-anxiety management responses and their compatibility with the mental-health application “Sensa”

Tibdewal, Anisha LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Sciences MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Many people are struggling with eco-anxiety, a chronic fear of environmental doom. Currently, eco-anxiety is managed through face-to-face psychotherapy, but with a lack of eco-anxiety psychology specialists, mobile mental-health applications bring new possibilities. In this thesis, current psychological eco-anxiety management responses (EMRs) are thematically analysed through the lens of Integral Theory to identify alignment between mobile mHealth applications and EMRs, by using the mobile application “Sensa” as a case. A Systematic Literature Review method is used together with a qualitative screening of mental health responses from Sensa. Results show that while eco-anxiety could be managed with Sensa and similar mobile applications, an... (More)
Many people are struggling with eco-anxiety, a chronic fear of environmental doom. Currently, eco-anxiety is managed through face-to-face psychotherapy, but with a lack of eco-anxiety psychology specialists, mobile mental-health applications bring new possibilities. In this thesis, current psychological eco-anxiety management responses (EMRs) are thematically analysed through the lens of Integral Theory to identify alignment between mobile mHealth applications and EMRs, by using the mobile application “Sensa” as a case. A Systematic Literature Review method is used together with a qualitative screening of mental health responses from Sensa. Results show that while eco-anxiety could be managed with Sensa and similar mobile applications, an emphasis on emotion-focused coping and detachment techniques as responses could be detrimental. EMRs that are integral and equip people
with flexible coping strategies should be incorporated. Findings illustrate that eco-anxiety management research should be prioritised in the context of global south, along with social, cultural and cross-sectional factors. (Less)
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author
Tibdewal, Anisha LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability Science, Eco-anxiety management, AQAL Framework of Integral Theory, mobile mental health applications, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Sciences
report number
2023:006
language
English
id
9116636
date added to LUP
2023-05-26 08:51:52
date last changed
2023-05-26 08:51:52
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  abstract     = {{Many people are struggling with eco-anxiety, a chronic fear of environmental doom. Currently, eco-anxiety is managed through face-to-face psychotherapy, but with a lack of eco-anxiety psychology specialists, mobile mental-health applications bring new possibilities. In this thesis, current psychological eco-anxiety management responses (EMRs) are thematically analysed through the lens of Integral Theory to identify alignment between mobile mHealth applications and EMRs, by using the mobile application “Sensa” as a case. A Systematic Literature Review method is used together with a qualitative screening of mental health responses from Sensa. Results show that while eco-anxiety could be managed with Sensa and similar mobile applications, an emphasis on emotion-focused coping and detachment techniques as responses could be detrimental. EMRs that are integral and equip people 
with flexible coping strategies should be incorporated. Findings illustrate that eco-anxiety management research should be prioritised in the context of global south, along with social, cultural and cross-sectional factors.}},
  author       = {{Tibdewal, Anisha}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Sciences}},
  title        = {{Are we prepared for eco-anxiety? A systematic review of eco-anxiety management responses and their compatibility with the mental-health application “Sensa”}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}