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Recent research has revealed the mental health impacts of climate change, known as climate anxiety. Moreover, the spread of information through social media can lead to increased anxiety, including climate change anxiety. However, there is limited research on the effect of social media use on climate anxiety. This study aimed to examine the influence of social media use toward climate anxiety among emerging adults. This study used a cross-sectional design and was collected among men (n = 55) and women (n = 225) emerging adults. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that consisted of demographic characteristics, Social Media Use Integration scale and Climate Anxiety scale. Data were analyzed using moderator analysis technique. Results showed that social media use significantly predicted climate anxiety among emerging adults. In other words, higher social media use will directly increase climate anxiety. However, gender has no significant moderating effect on this relationship. These findings provide important theoretical and practical implications for understanding climate anxiety especially in the digital era.
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