Are we prepared for eco-anxiety? A systematic review of eco-anxiety management responses and their compatibility with the mental-health application “Sensa”
(2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Sciences MESM02 20231LUCSUS (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
- 2023
- 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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