Three good things in nature: Noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature.
Journal article
Authors | Richardson, Miles and Sheffield, David |
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Abstract | Connecting people more fully with nature is emerging as a societal issue owing to the state of nature, links to pro-environmental behaviour and benefits to wellbeing. Simple, low-cost, interventions that deliver sustained increases in nature connectedness would be valuable. Participants (n=50) noted three good things in nature each day for five days and a control group noted three factual things (n=42). The intervention group showed sustained and significant increases in nature connectedness compared to the control group. Increases in nature connectedness were associated with psychological health improvement in the intervention group. Noting the good things in nature each day can deliver sustained increases in peoples’ connection with nature.; Connecting people more fully with nature is emerging as a societal issue owing to the state of nature, links to pro-environmental behaviour and benefits to wellbeing. Simple, low-cost interventions that deliver sustained increases in nature connectedness would be valuable. Participants (n = 50) noted three good things in nature each day for five days and a control group noted three factual things (n = 42). The intervention group showed sustained and significant increases in nature connectedness compared to the control group. Increases in nature connectedness were associated with psychological health improvement in the intervention group. Noting the good things in nature each day can deliver sustained increases in people’s connection with nature. |
Keywords | nature connection; well-being |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | PsyEcology |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2016.1267136 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/620056 |
hdl:10545/620056 | |
Publication dates | 12 Jan 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Sep 2016, 12:29 |
Accepted | 08 Jul 2016 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
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File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9457v/three-good-things-in-nature-noticing-nearby-nature-brings-sustained-increases-in-connection-with-nature
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