Eco-Anxiety and Environmentally-Responsible Consumption in Emerging Adulthood

Audra Balundė, Rita Žukauskienė, Aistė Bakaitytė-Bagdonė, Environmental Psychology Research Centre, Mykolas Romeris University, Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Human and Social Studies, Mykolas Romeris University

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on August 12, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Ahead of Print.
Major life transitions of today’s emerging adults unfold alongside unprecedented global events, such as environmental crises. Eco-anxiety is reported to compromise mental health of youth and may be linked to a range of behavioral responses to ...