Mental, physical and social health benefits of immersive nature-experience for children and adolescents: A systematic review and quality assessment of the evidence

L Mygind, E Kjeldsted, R Hartmeyer, E Mygind… - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
In this systematic review, we summarised and evaluated the evidence for benefits of
immersive nature-experience on children and adolescents' mental, physical and social …

Immersive nature-experiences as health promotion interventions for healthy, vulnerable, and sick populations? A systematic review and appraisal of controlled studies

L Mygind, E Kjeldsted, RD Hartmeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this systematic review, we summarized and evaluated the evidence for effects of, and
associations between, immersive nature-experience on mental, physical, and social health …

Somewhere I belong: Long‐term increases in adolescents' resilience are predicted by perceived belonging to the in‐group

D Scarf, S Moradi, K McGaw, J Hewitt… - British Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study sought to examine the role of belonging in the increases in resilience observed
following an adventure education programme (AEP). First, we demonstrate that group …

Enhancing resilience in youth through a 10-day developmental voyage

J Hayhurst, JA Hunter, S Kafka… - Journal of Adventure …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The present study sought to examine the potential for resilience to be enhanced in a group
of youth participating in a developmental voyage, and to identify the factors that contribute to …

Increasing resilience in adolescents: The importance of social connectedness in adventure education programmes

D Scarf, JG Hayhurst, BC Riordan… - Australasian …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Mental health problems are a leading cause of health-related disability during
adolescence. The objectives of the current study were to investigate whether participating in …

The lasting impacts of outdoor adventure residential experiences on young people

HE Prince - Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence from four retrospective empirical research studies on lasting impacts (> 12 months)
of outdoor residential experiences for young people in the UK since 2015 are examined …

Satisfying psychological needs on the high seas: Explaining increases self-esteem following an Adventure Education Programme

D Scarf, S Kafka, J Hayhurst, K Jang… - Journal of Adventure …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A number of recent studies have revealed that taking part in a sail-training-
based Adventure Education Programme elevates youths' self-esteem. Across two studies …

The five Cs of positive youth development in an Aotearoa/New Zealand program context

J Mercier, C Powell, G Langdon-Pole, K Hicks… - Journal of Youth …, 2019 - jyd.pitt.edu
This study took a qualitative look at an Aotearoa/New Zealand-based positive youth
development outdoor-education program in schools using the 5 Cs model of positive youth …

Positive youth development in Māori and New Zealand European adolescents through an adventure education programme

H Arahanga-Doyle, S Moradi, K Brown… - Kōtuitui: New Zealand …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Within Aotearoa New Zealand there is growing interest in positive youth
development (PYD). A PYD approach provides balance to narratives surrounding outcomes …

A systematic review of mechanisms underpinning psychological change following nature exposure in an adolescent population

M Rowley, R Topciu, M Owens - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This systematic review aimed to identify mechanisms of psychological change following
exposure to nature within an adolescent population. Keyword searches within Scopus …