Anxiety for the planet, health for the body: the relationship between eco-anxiety and the Mediterranean diet in Turkish young adults

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dc.authorid0000-0001-5684-4390
dc.contributor.authorMemic-Inan, Cansu
dc.contributor.authorSarahman-Kahraman, Ceren
dc.contributor.authorTopal, Irem
dc.contributor.authorToptas, Simge
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:30:50Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:30:50Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUNDEco-anxiety is a psychological state that expresses concerns about climate change and is thought to affect individuals' adherence to the Mediterranean diet; however, no study has examined this relationship. This study aimed to examine the relationship between eco-anxiety and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in young adults, one of the age groups most affected by eco-anxiety. RESULTSOf the 736 individuals who participated in the study, 70.5% were female, and the mean age was 20.9 +/- 1.8 years. Higher levels of eco-anxiety were found in females and in those studying in health-related departments (P < 0.05). The eco-anxiety score tends to be higher in individuals with a higher Mediterranean diet adherence scale score (beta = 0.322, 95% CI: 0.129-0.503, P = 0.001) and in those in health-related departments (beta = 4.541, 95% CI: 3.729-5.317, P < 0.001), while it tends to decrease with higher income levels (beta = -0.622, 95% CI: -1.171 to -0.072, P = 0.027). CONCLUS & Idot;ONThe study results indicate that eco-anxiety is not entirely negative. Moderate levels of eco-anxiety may enhance awareness of environmental issues and support adherence to the Mediterranean diet. (c) 2025 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [1919B0123250390]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey under grant (TUBITAK 2209-ProjectNumber: 1919B0123250390)
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jsfa.14365
dc.identifier.endpage6423
dc.identifier.issn0022-5142
dc.identifier.issn1097-0010
dc.identifier.issue12
dc.identifier.pmid40342160
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105004687775
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage6417
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.14365
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5463
dc.identifier.volume105
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001483346200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of The Science of Food and Agriculture
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjecteco-anxiety
dc.subjectMediterranean diet
dc.subjectyoung adults
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectenvironmental issues
dc.titleAnxiety for the planet, health for the body: the relationship between eco-anxiety and the Mediterranean diet in Turkish young adults
dc.typeArticle

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