eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting
Moyers-Kinsella, S. I., Kelley, G. A., & Abildso, C. G. (2024). Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0050
Impactful co-design: Adult decision-makers’ perspectives on actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand
Williams, T., Ward, K., Goodwin, D., & Smith, M. (2024). Impactful co-design: Adult decision-makers’ perspectives on actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods in Aotearoa New Zealand. Health and Place, 87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103253
Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health
Tate, W., Chawla, L., Sachs, A. L., Litt, J. S., & Razani, N. (2024). Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0064
Forest bathing increases adolescents’ mental well-being: A mixed-methods study
Keller, J., Kayira, J., Chawla, L., & Rhoades, J. L. (2024). Forest bathing increases adolescents’ mental well-being: A mixed-methods study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21010008
Which horticultural activities are more effective for children’s recovery from stress and mental fatigue? A quasi-experimental study
Guo, L., Xu, W., Shi, Y., Gao, S., Xiao, C., Zhang, X., … Zhang, Y. (2024). Which horticultural activities are more effective for children’s recovery from stress and mental fatigue? A quasi-experimental study. Frontiers in Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.13
Empathy capacity-building through a community of practice approach: Exploring perceived impacts and implications
Ernst, J., Underwood, C., Wojciehowski, M., & Nayquonabe, T. (2024). Empathy capacity-building through a community of practice approach: Exploring perceived impacts and implications. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Garden , 5, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5030027
Supporting young children’s self-regulation through nature-based practices in preschool
Ernst, J., & Stelley, H. (2024). Supporting young children’s self-regulation through nature-based practices in preschool. Behavioral Sciences , 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111013
Do people who experience more nature act more to protect it? A meta-analysis
Soga, M., & Gaston, K. J. (2024). Do people who experience more nature act more to protect it? A meta-analysis . Biological Conservation , 289(110417). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110417
From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact
Stehl, P., White, M. P., Vitale, V., Pahl, S., Elliott, L. R., Fian, L., & van den Bosch, M. (2024). From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact . Journal of Environmental Psychology , 93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102225
Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools
Dadswell, A., Bungay, H., Acton, F., & Walshe, N. (2024). Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386181
A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities
Kondo, M. C., Locke, D., Hazer, M., Mendelson, T., Fix, R. L., Joshi, A., … Mmari, K. (2024). A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12735
Effect of therapeutic gardening program in urban gardens on the mental health of children and their caregivers with atopic dermatitis
Baik, H., Choi, S., An, M., Jin, H., Kang, I., Yoon, W., & Yoo, Y. (2024). Effect of therapeutic gardening program in urban gardens on the mental health of children and their caregivers with atopic dermatitis. Healthcare , 12(919). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12090919