Publications by authors named "Saskia Ivana Aufenacker"

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  • Epistemic trust is about how much we trust the knowledge shared by others and whether we find it useful in our lives.
  • A study tested a questionnaire designed to measure epistemic trust and related concepts in Argentina, involving many participants.
  • The results showed important connections between how people trust information, their past experiences, and their emotional health, which could help in both research and practical situations.
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  • Eco-anxiety is a growing global concern related to environmental disasters, and the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) was translated into Spanish as HEAS-SP to address this issue in Spanish-speaking populations.
  • The validation of the HEAS-SP involved large samples from Argentina and Spain, confirming its reliability and consistency across different demographic groups.
  • Results indicated that eco-anxiety varies by gender and age, with Spanish participants reporting higher emotional responses and younger individuals showing increased levels of eco-anxiety.
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