Climate change, behavior change and health: a multidisciplinary, translational and multilevel perspective. Issue 4 (25th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edmondson, Donald; Conroy, David; Romero-Canyas, Rainer; Tanenbaum, Molly; Czajkowski, Susan
• Is Part Of: Translational behavioral medicine. Volume 12:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 503
• Page End: 515
• Publication Date: 2022-05-25
• Subjects: Behavioral medicine -- Climate change -- Global warming -- Anthropocene -- Mitigation -- Adaptation -- Health co-benefits; Medicine and psychology -- Periodicals; 616.0019
• DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1869-6716

Abstract

Abstract: The climate crisis provides a critical new lens through which health and health behaviors need to be viewed. This paper has three goals. First, it provides background on the climate crisis, the role of human behavior in creating this crisis, and the health impacts of climate change. Second, it proposes a multilevel, translational approach to investigating health behavior change in the context of the climate crisis. Third, it identifies specific challenges and opportunities for increasing the rigor of behavioral medicine research in the context of the climate crisis. The paper closes with a call for behavioral medicine to be responsive to the climate crisis. Abstract : Climate change is transforming the planet and, consequently, exacerbating threats to human health. This paper offers a framework for remaking behavioral medicine research to address climate change and its impacts.