Can Views and Contact with Nature at Home Help Combat Anxiety and Depression during the Pandemic? Results of the GreenCOVID study
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DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2875
Abstract: The COVID‐19 pandemic and the lockdown measures have had important consequences on the mental health of the population, although little is known about the role played by nature and its benefits. read more here.
Keywords: home help; nature home; views contact; contact nature ... See more keywords
Lonely in a crowd: investigating the association between overcrowding and loneliness using smartphone technologies
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03398-2
Abstract: Loneliness is a major public health concern with links to social and environmental factors. Previous studies have typically investigated loneliness as a stable emotional state using retrospective cross-sectional designs. Yet people experience different levels of… read more here.
Keywords: contact nature; loneliness; social inclusivity; environment ... See more keywords
Are Children Actually Losing Contact with Nature, or Is It That Their Experiences Differ from Those of 120 years Ago?
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DOI: 10.1177/0013916520937457
Abstract: We compared the experience with nature of today’s children with data from the beginning of the 20th century to determine whether we can confirm a loss of experience and contribute to the description of changes… read more here.
Keywords: losing contact; contact nature; nature; actually losing ... See more keywords
Greener Schoolyards, Greener Futures? Greener Schoolyards Buffer Decreased Contact With Nature and Are Linked to Connectedness to Nature
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567882
Abstract: Children are spending less time in nature. They are not taking advantage of the benefits that are related to experiencing nature, such as the improvement of attentional capacity and stress reduction. Furthermore, they are also… read more here.
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Long-Term Effects of Mountain Hiking vs. Forest Therapy on Physical and Mental Health of Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021469
Abstract: Highlights What are the main findings? Highly functioning adults with a sedentary lifestyle benefit physically and mentally from forest therapy and mountain hiking. Women predominantly benefited highly from mountain hiking regarding hemopoietic system and aerobic… read more here.
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