Barefoot walking, nature connectedness and psychological restoration: the importance of stimulating the sense of touch for feeling closer to the natural world
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DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2021.1928034
Abstract: ABSTRACT Exposure to green/blue spaces is associated with greater nature connectedness and feelings of restoration but the focus has primarily been on visual/auditory experiences. We explored the potential role of experiences of touch, through walking… read more here.
Keywords: psychological restoration; connectedness psychological; walking barefoot; nature connectedness ... See more keywords
Engaging with Natural Beauty May Be Related to Well-Being Because It Connects People to Nature: Evidence from Three Cultures
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DOI: 10.1089/eco.2017.0008
Abstract: Abstract Connecting with nature has been described by some as an important psychological need. Indeed, research shows that a strong connection to nature predicts flourishing across a wide range of well-being indices. Engaging with natural… read more here.
Keywords: natural beauty; nature connectedness; nature; engaging natural ... See more keywords
Top-Down Processing and Nature Connectedness Predict Psychological and Physiological Effects of Nature
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DOI: 10.1177/00139165221107535
Abstract: Exposure to natural environments has positive psychological effects. These effects have been explained from an evolutionary perspective, emphasizing humans’ innate preference for natural stimuli. We tested whether top-down cognitive processes influence the psychophysiological effects of… read more here.
Keywords: effects nature; nature; top processing; nature connectedness ... See more keywords
Effect of Materialism on Pro-environmental Behavior Among Youth in China: The Role of Nature Connectedness
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.794816
Abstract: We designed three studies to explore the effect of materialistic values on pro-environmental behavior among youth and the mediated role of nature connectedness between materialistic values and pro-environmental behavior. Through a self-report questionnaire survey (Study… read more here.
Keywords: pro environmental; behavior; environmental behavior; nature connectedness ... See more keywords
Impact of Contact With Nature on the Wellbeing and Nature Connectedness Indicators After a Desertic Outdoor Experience on Isla Del Tiburon
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.864836
Abstract: Nature connectedness is determined by the representation individuals have about themselves within nature. This concept is often studied in relation to the direct contact individuals have with natural environment, which according to some studies have… read more here.
Keywords: nature; del tiburon; nature connectedness; isla del ... See more keywords
Brief repeated virtual nature contact for three weeks boosts university students' nature connectedness and psychological and physiological health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1057020
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated uncertainties and restrictions have adverse impacts on university students' mental wellbeing. Evidence shows that virtual nature contact has mental health benefits. However, little is known about the potential beneficial… read more here.
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The Mediating Effect of Nature Restorativeness, Stress Level, and Nature Connectedness in the Association between Nature Exposure and Quality of Life
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042098
Abstract: This study aimed to test the mediating effects of nature restorativeness, stress, and nature connectedness in the association between nature exposure and quality of life (QoL). Urban and rural Lithuanian inhabitants (n = 924; 73.6%… read more here.
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How Do Nature-Based Activities Benefit Essential Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Mediating Effect of Nature Connectedness
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416501
Abstract: Although many studies have suggested that nature-based activities have a healing effect on human beings, there is little research on the underlying mechanism. This study investigated the role of nature connectedness in the relationship between… read more here.
Keywords: based activities; effect; nature; nature connectedness ... See more keywords