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Background The current understanding of climate anxiety among adolescents is sparse. This study identifies the characteristics of adolescents living in Quebec (Canada) who experience impairments induced by climate anxiety, who have feelings of self-efficacy and who adopt pro-environment behaviors. It also characterizes the association between climate anxiety, feelings of self-efficacy, and environmental actions. Methods We used a cross-sectional design to analyze data from the COMPASS study on adolescent health. Participants ( n  = 45 362) from 113 schools in Quebec (Canada) answered questions about climate anxiety, self-efficacy, behavioral engagement, and several indicators of well-being. Data were analyzed using ordered logistic regressions adjusted for potential confounders (age, gender, school type, material deprivation, etc.). Results 9% of adolescents reported that thinking about climate change made it difficult to sleep at least sometimes. 6% of adolescents reported that thinking about climate change interfered with their ability to get work or assignments done at least sometimes. Only 34% believed they could do something to address the problem, and 43% tried to reduce their behaviors that contribute to climate change at least sometimes. Adolescents who were boys or who were less anxious experienced less impairment and were less involved in the fight against climate change. Adolescents from less affluent families experienced more difficulty sleeping and interference with work but were not more engaged. Those with stronger school connectedness experienced less impairment and were more often involved in the fight against climate change. Adolescents who felt they could do something about climate change were more likely to try to reduce behaviors that contribute to climate change. Conclusion The findings are useful to identify and support vulnerable groups that are more likely to experience impairment due to climate anxiety. The feeling of climate self-efficacy was not well developed among some groups of adolescents. Improving adolescents’ beliefs in their capacity to help address climate change may be a key strategy to promote pro-environmental actions. As the threat of climate change increases, it will be important to follow the evolution of climate anxiety and engagement among adolescents.

The objectives of this study were to explore the extent to which adolescents adopted COVID-19 preventive measures in the first few months of the pandemic and to understand their adoption by looking at interconnected adoption-related factors and determining the strength of these factors, particularly among subgroups not expected to be early adopters. Analyses focus on data collected during Spring 2020 from 29 eastern Quebec secondary schools that participated in the COMPASS study. Participants (n = 6052) self-reported their knowledge, perception of risk and preventive practices to do with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed using structural equation models based on gender and anxiety level. The majority of respondents reported adopting the recommended COVID-19 preventive measures. The results showed three paths leading to adolescents' adoption of these measures: pandemic knowledge; perception of risk related to COVID-19; and, in particular, discussions with relatives about preventive measures and what to do in case of infection. While most of the adolescent participants in this study appeared to comply with COVID-19 preventive measures, factors such as discussions with relatives emerge as elements to foster in order to improve adolescents' adoption of preventive measures.

Introduction. Cette étude avait pour objectifs d'explorer dans quelle mesure les adolescents ont adopté les mesures préventives contre la COVID-19 au cours des premiers mois de la pandémie et d'en comprendre leur adoption, par l'examen de facteurs indépendants liés à l'adoption et par la détermination de la puissance de ces facteurs, en particulier parmi les sous-groupes dont on s'attend à ce qu'ils ne soient pas parmi les premiers à adopter de telles mesures.Méthodologie. Les analyses portent sur des données recueillies au printemps 2020 auprès de 29 écoles secondaires de l'Est-du-Québec qui ont participé à l'étude COMPASS. Les participants (n= 6 052) ont fourni une autoévaluation de leurs connaissances, de leur perception du risque et de leurs pratiques de prévention à adopter dans le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19. Les données ont été analysées à l'aide de modèles d'équation structurelle fondés sur le genre et le niveau d'anxiété.Résultats.La majorité des répondants ont déclaré avoir adopté les mesures préventives recommandées contre la COVID-19. Les résultats ont montré trois chemins menant à l'adoption de ces mesures chez les adolescents : les connaissances sur la pandémie, la perception du risque lié à la COVID-19 et, surtout, les discussions avec les proches au sujet des mesures préventives et quoi faire en cas d'infection.Conclusion.Même si la plupart des adolescents participant à cette étude ont semblé se conformer aux mesures préventives contre la COVID-19, des facteurs comme les discussions avec les proches émergent comme éléments à favoriser pour améliorer l'adoption des mesures préventives chez les adolescents.