{"id":116462,"date":"2022-04-21T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-new-poll-finds-climate-change-is-taking-a-toll-on-gen-z-mental-health-while-also-inspiring-youth-to-take-action\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T14:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:00:46","slug":"una-nueva-encuesta-revela-que-el-cambio-climatico-esta-afectando-a-la-salud-mental-de-la-generacion-z-al-tiempo-que-inspira-a-los-jovenes-a-actuar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/una-nueva-encuesta-revela-que-el-cambio-climatico-esta-afectando-a-la-salud-mental-de-la-generacion-z-al-tiempo-que-inspira-a-los-jovenes-a-actuar\/","title":{"rendered":"New Poll Finds Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Gen Z Mental Health While Also Inspiring Youth to Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.17em; PADDING-LEFT:0.17em; BORDER-TOP:black 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt\n}\n.prnml4{\nMARGIN-TOP:0em; MARGIN-RIGHT:0em; MARGIN-BOTTOM:0em; MARGIN-LEFT:0.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-TOP:1pt  black; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt  black; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt  black; BORDER-LEFT:1pt  black\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> nationwide survey comes as the nonprofit health plan advances its NextGen sustainability goals to help protect the health of the next generation<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 21, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; A significant majority of Gen Z youth (75% nationwide, 80% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) have experienced a mental health-related issue, such as anxiety, stress, and\/or feelings of being overwhelmed as a result of reading, seeing, or hearing news about climate change, according to Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> second annual <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=760814675&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fcms.ipressroom.com%2F347%2Ffiles%2F20223%2FBlue%2BShield%2Bof%2BCalifornia%2BNextGetn%2BYouth%2BClimate%2BSurvey%2B2022%2BReport_FINAL.pdf&amp;a=NextGen+Climate+Survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NextGen Climate Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1d63left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1d63left\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Blue Shield of California)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo (PRNewsfoto\/Blue Shield of California)\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Despite these mental health challenges, four out of five youths (81% nationwide, 86% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) say they have personally taken action to respond to climate change. The poll was conducted by The Harris Poll in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2022<\/span> surveying 1,300 youth ages 14-24 nationwide, including over 300 in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=3346763553&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.niehs.nih.gov%2Fhealth%2Ftopics%2Fagents%2Fclimate-change%2Findex.cfm&amp;a=According+to+the+National+Institute+of+Environmental+Health+Sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences<\/a>, climate change is a global health threat, brought on by the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, that if left unchecked will increase the risks to human livelihood, especially vulnerable populations like children, the elderly, and those living in disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our warming planet, and all that comes with it, is literally putting lives at risk, so it&#8217;s no wonder that it&#8217;s also causing deep stress among our youth,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">David Bond<\/span>, director of Behavioral Health at Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Kids are resilient, but they also see what&#8217;s going on around them. Together, we need to be responsive to the effects of eco-anxiety by opening up a dialogue with our children\u00a0and seeking professional treatment when appropriate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Youth Are Taking Action<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Young people are stepping up to make a difference by relying less on plastic products (54% nationwide, 64% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>), reducing use of electricity (45% nationwide, 52% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>), and working to conserve water (38% nationwide, 53% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The studies are pretty conclusive in my mind \u2013 the planet is in serious trouble, and it looks like it will be up to my generation to take a stand on climate change,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Joel Castro<\/span>, 17, senior at Herbert Hoover High School in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span> and president of his school&#8217;s Cesar Chavez Service Club. &#8220;My classmates, friends, and family are already taking steps to help heal the earth \u2013 like recycling, encouraging people to get out of their cars, taking part in community cleanups, and even advocating for policy change within our schools and communities. But we need more people to jump on board before it&#8217;s too late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Calling On Leaders To Do More<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A vast majority of respondents (81% nationwide, 84% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) agree that global leaders are not doing enough to combat climate change.<\/li>\n<li>Three quarters of youth (74% nationwide, 74% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) say they agree that companies in the U.S. bear some responsibility to help people combat the impacts of climate change on their mental health.<\/li>\n<li>An overwhelming majority (85% nationwide, 86% in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>) believe it is important to support brands\/companies that are sustainable and\/or environmentally friendly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Climate change is an urgent public health crisis and addressing this challenge is a priority for Blue Shield,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul Markovich<\/span>, president and CEO of Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;That is why we are committed to becoming carbon negative by 2023 and zero waste by 2025. We are also quantifying the cost of climate change on our health and adopting and promoting climate-smart health care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more on Blue Shield&#8217;s <i>NextGen Climate Survey<\/i>, click <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=2807781032&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fcms.ipressroom.com%2F347%2Ffiles%2F20223%2FBlue%2BShield%2Bof%2BCalifornia%2BNextGetn%2BYouth%2BClimate%2BSurvey%2B2022%2BReport_FINAL.pdf&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For tips on how to cope with climate change-related stress, click <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=3142282005&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2022%2F04%2F19%2Ftips-to-cope-with-climate-distress&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more on Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> NextGen Sustainability Goals click <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=382142701&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fcms.ipressroom.com%2F347%2Ffiles%2F20223%2FNextGen_FactSheet_2022.pdf&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>For more information on how Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is increasing awareness, advocacy and access for youth mental health, visit Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3511171-1&amp;h=1107703675&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbluesky.blueshieldca.com%2Four-community%2Fyouth&amp;a=BlueSky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>BlueSky<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0page.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The research was conducted online\u202fin\u202fthe U.S.\u202fby The Harris Poll on behalf of\u202fBlue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> between <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 10-22, 2022<\/span>, among\u202f1,300 respondents ages\u202f14-24, including an oversample of 369 youth who reside in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.\u00a0For this study, the total Gen Z sample data is accurate to within +3.4 percentage points using a 95% confidence level and the total <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> sample data is accurate to within +5.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> (contact info above).<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. 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