<![CDATA[Climate change is a global crisis of the 21st century, affecting both the physical environment and human psychological well-being. These effects are particularly relevant to Generation Z, who are highly exposed to digital information. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of emotion regulation on climate change anxiety. The role of gender as a moderator in Generation Z’s climate change anxiety was also examined. The method used was a cross-sectional correlational quantitative design, and the participants were aged 18–26 years. Furthermore, the data collected were analyzed using multiple linear regression in SPSS. The results showed that emotion regulation had a positive and significant effect on climate change anxiety. This observation differed from the general trend in the literature on emotion regulation and anxiety, which reports a negative relationship between the two variables. Gender also acted as a moderator in the relationship between the variables. In conclusion, emotion regulation does not always function as a calming influence in the context of climate change anxiety, but increases emotional awareness of environmental threats. These results can serve as a reference for the development of psychological and psychoeducational interventions based on adaptive emotion management in relation to climate change issues. Further studies are needed to explore other factors that contribute to climate anxiety.]]>
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