The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis

A Pritchard, M Richardson, D Sheffield… - Journal of happiness …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review

V Houlden, S Weich, J Porto de Albuquerque, S Jarvis… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The view that interacting with nature enhances mental wellbeing is
commonplace, despite a dearth of evidence or even agreed definitions of 'nature'. The aim of …

Do people who feel connected to nature do more to protect it? A meta-analysis

CML Mackay, MT Schmitt - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Using meta-analysis, we examined whether there is evidence consistent with the idea that a
subjective sense of “connection to nature” promotes pro-environmental behaviour (PEB; …

Moments, not minutes: The nature-wellbeing relationship

M Richardson, HA Passmore… - International …, 2021 - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
A wealth of literature has evidenced the important role that the greater-than-human natural
environment plays in our mental health and wellbeing (reviews by Bratman et al., 2019; …

The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

M Richardson, HA Passmore, L Barbett… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The biodiversity crisis demands greater engagement in pro‐nature conservation behaviours.
Research has examined factors which account for general pro‐environmental behaviour; …

Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection

R Lumber, M Richardson, D Sheffield - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Feeling connected to nature has been shown to be beneficial to wellbeing and pro-
environmental behaviour. General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often …

Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?

RWF Cameron, P Brindley, M Mears, K McEwan… - Urban …, 2020 - Springer
Urban green space can help mitigate the negative impacts of urban living and provide
positive effects on citizens' mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to …

Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological …

KJ Wyles, MP White, C Hattam, S Pahl… - Environment and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to nature can strengthen an individual's sense of connectedness (ie,
emotional/cognitive bonds to the natural world) and enhance psychological restoration (eg …

An actual natural setting improves mood better than its virtual counterpart: A meta-analysis of experimental data

MHEM Browning, N Shipley, O McAnirlin… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Accumulating evidence indicates that simulated natural settings can engage mechanisms
that promote health. Simulations offer alternatives to actual natural settings for populations …

The paths to connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature

ML Lengieza, JK Swim - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although many philosophers and environmental psychologists agree that progress toward a
more ecologically conscious society depends upon individuals developing a sense of …