The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Meta-analysis
Journal article
Authors | Alison Pritchard, Miles Richardson, David Sheffield and Kirsten McEwan |
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Abstract | Abstract Nature connectedness relates to an individual’s subjective sense of their relationship with the natural world. A recent meta-analysis has found that people who are more connected to nature also tend to have higher levels of self-reported hedonic well-being; however, no reviews have focussed on nature connection and eudaimonic well-being. This meta-analysis was undertaken to explore the relationship of nature connection with eudaimonic well-being and to test the hypothesis that this relationship is stronger than that of nature connection and hedonic well-being. From 20 samples (n = 4758), a small significant effect size was found for the relationship of nature connection and eudaimonic well-being (r = 0.24); there was no significant difference between this and the effect size (from 30 samples n = 11,638) for hedonic well-being (r = 0.20). Of the eudaimonic well-being subscales, personal growth had a moderate effect size which was significantly larger than the effect sizes for autonomy, purpose in life/meaning, self-acceptance, positive relations with others and environmental mastery, but not vitality. Thus, individuals who are more connected to nature tend to have greater eudaimonic well-being, and in particular have higher levels of self-reported personal growth. ; Nature connection/connectedness, Eudaimonic well-being, Hedonic well-being, Psychological well-being, Personal growth, Meta-analysis |
Keywords | Nature connection/connectedness, eudaimonic well-being, hedonic well-being, psychological well-being, personal growth, meta-analysis |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Happiness Studies |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 13894978 |
15737780 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00118-6 |
Web address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10902-019-00118-6 |
Publication dates | 30 Apr 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 14 May 2019, 10:30 |
Accepted | 12 Apr 2019 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/931yv/the-relationship-between-nature-connectedness-and-eudaimonic-well-being-a-meta-analysis
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