The Restorative Effect of the Natural Environment on University Students’ Psychological Health
Joint Authors
Payne, Emma A.
Loi, Natasha M.
Thorsteinsson, Einar B.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study evaluated the effect of a three-week intervention aimed at improving psychological health in university students.
Participants included 200 Australian students randomly assigned to an experimental or waitlist control group, with 42 adhering to intervention instructions.
Participants in the experimental group read a story about someone who used the natural environment to decrease stress and burnout levels and to increase their perceived satisfaction with life.
They were then instructed to spend 20 minutes each week, for three weeks, in any chosen natural environment.
Waitlist control participants received intervention instructions three weeks later.
Restorativeness was positively associated with life satisfaction and negatively related to stress and burnout.
Experimental participants, compared to waitlist control participants, experienced a significant decrease in stress; however, the intervention had no effect on life satisfaction or burnout.
More research is still needed to determine the practical significance of nature exposure on university students’ psychological health.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Payne, Emma A.& Loi, Natasha M.& Thorsteinsson, Einar B.. 2020. The Restorative Effect of the Natural Environment on University Students’ Psychological Health. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Payne, Emma A.…[et al.]. The Restorative Effect of the Natural Environment on University Students’ Psychological Health. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Payne, Emma A.& Loi, Natasha M.& Thorsteinsson, Einar B.. The Restorative Effect of the Natural Environment on University Students’ Psychological Health. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184301