20.500.12556/RUP-23576 The role of eco-anxiety in reproductive wish during emerging adulthood Aims/Background: Eco-anxiety is one of the most common psy- chological reactions to environmental issues and is associated with both past and anticipated events. Younger generations are parti- cularly conscious of their responsibilities, which, in turn, influence their reproductive wish. Design/Methods: In this study, the connection between the men- tal health construct of eco-anxiety and reproductive wish was examined to better understand the influence of environmental issues during emerging adulthood. Responses were analysed from 324 Slovenian participants aged 18 to 30 years, who completed four online questionnaires: the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale, the Hope Scale, the CES-D, and the STAI X-2. Results: The discriminative validity of eco-anxiety was confirmed, and a significant correlation between eco-anxiety and reproductive wish was identified. Specifically, participants with higher levels of eco-anxiety expressed lower desire to have children. This relation- ship was further explored with reference to gender, age, education level, self-assessed financial independence, anxiety, depression, and hope based on denial. Conclusion: The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how environmental issues exert influence on reproductive decision- making through their impact on mental health. The need to adapt existing interventions and develop new educational programmes is emphasised to support younger generations in navigating the transition to adulthood. These initiatives should aim to enhance knowledge and awareness of the mental health impacts of environ- mental concerns, promote effective coping strategies, and foster resilience. Such efforts could assist in managing eco-anxiety and cultivating a more positive outlook on the future. Namen/ozadje: Ekoanksioznost je ena najpogostejših psiholoških odzivov na okoljske probleme in je povezana tako s preteklimi kot s pričakovanimi dogodki. Mlajše generacije se še posebej zavedajo svojih odgovornosti, kar posledično vpliva na njihovo željo po otrocih. Zasnova/metode: V tej raziskavi smo preučevali povezavo med konstruk­tom duševnega zdravja, imenovanim ekoanksioznost, in željo po otrocih, da bi bolje razumeli vpliv okoljskih vprašanj v obdobju prehoda v odraslost. Analizirani so bili odgovori 324 slovenskih udeležencev, starih od 18 do 30 let, ki so izpolnili štiri spletne vprašalnike: Hoggovo lestvico ekoanksioznosti (Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale), lestvico upanja (Hope Scale), lestvico CES-D in lestvico STAI X-2. Rezultati: Potrjena je bila diskriminativna veljavnost ekoanksioznosti, ugotovljena pa je bila tudi statistično značilna povezava med ekoanksioznostjo in željo po otrocih. Natančneje, udeleženci z višjo stopnjo ekoanksioznosti so izrazili manjšo željo po otrocih. To povezavo smo nadalje preučevali glede na spol, starost, stopnjo izobrazbe, samoocenjeno finančno neodvisnost, anksioznost, depresivnost in upanje, ki temelji na zanikanju. Sklep: Ugotovitve prispevajo k poglobljenemu razumevanju vpliva okoljskih vprašanj na odločanje o reprodukciji prek njihovega vpliva na duševno zdravje. Poudarjena je potreba po prilagoditvi obstoječih intervencij in razvoju novih izobraževalnih programov, ki bi mlajšim generacijam pomagali pri prehodu v odraslost. Te pobude bi morale biti usmerjene v izboljšanje znanja in ozaveščenosti o vplivu okoljskih vprašanj na duševno zdravje, spodbujanje učinkovitih strategij spoprijemanja ter krepitev odpornosti. Takšna prizadevanja bi lahko pripomogla k obvladovanju ekoanksioznosti in oblikovanju bolj pozitivnega pogleda na prihodnost. reproductive wish reproduction eco-anxiety environment emerging adulthood reproduktivna želja reprodukcija ekoanksioznost okolje prehod v odraslost true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-09-08 12:02:04 2026-09-08 12:02:04 2026-09-09 03:08:11 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 str. 1167-1182 no. 5 Vol. 44 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-05-22 159.9:502/504 0264-6838 10.1080/02646838.2025.2508875 237106435 RAZ_Kos_Anaja_2026.pdf RAZ_Kos_Anaja_2026.pdf 1 3E53B1D8B5626FB719924B8D6DF300AF e85372a0b24a68936f9dc9518e4b0262aacebddd42f9242ca3ab6e07af669a65 8185deb6-ab6c-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=35005 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02646838.2025.2508875#abstract 1 14a12c26-ab6c-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=35004 Fakulteta za matematiko, naravoslovje in informacijske tehnologije 0 0 0