How does nature in the city make us happy? The role of affect and connectedness to nature

• Manuel Hefti ^[2] ; Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi ^[2] ; Oscar Navarro ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Nîmes

     University of Nîmes

     Arrondissement de Nîmes, Francia

     
  2. [2] Nantes Université, Université Angers, Laboratoire de psychologie des Pays de la Loire
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 16, Nº. 1, 2025, págs. 33-61
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1177/21711976241308423
• Títulos paralelos:
  • ¿Cómo nos hace felices la naturaleza en la ciudad? El papel del afecto y la conexión con la naturaleza
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  • español

    El cambio climático está generando consecuencias perjudiciales, concretamente en los entornos urbanos. Re/naturalizar las áreas urbanas y estimular la conexión con la naturaleza de un número significativo de individuos pueden ser respuestas adecuadas para mitigar estos efectos. El objetivo principal de este estudio es investigar las interacciones entre la exposición percibida a la naturaleza en la ciudad en términos de calidad y frecuencia, afecto positivo y negativo, y bienestar subjetivo, tomando en consideración la conexión con la naturaleza como moderador de estas interacciones. Los datos se recogieron por conveniencia mediante un cuestionario en línea. Los participantes llevaban viviendo al menos un año en una ciudad francesa de más de 100,000 habitantes. La muestra final estaba formada por N = 479 participantes. El modelado de ecuaciones estructurales mostró que la exposición percibida a la naturaleza en la ciudad mejora el afecto positivo que contribuye al bienestar subjetivo, y que cuanto más conectados están los individuos con la naturaleza, mejor es el bienestar. Se discuten las implicaciones y perspectivas para la mitigación de los efectos nocivos del cambio climático.

  • English

    Climate change is generating harmful consequences, specifically in urban environments. Re/naturalizing urban areas and stimulating the connectedness to nature of a significant number of individuals may be responses to mitigate these effects. The main objective of this study is to investigate the interactions between perceived exposure to nature in the city in terms of quality and frequency, positive and negative affect, and subjective well-being by considering connectedness to nature as a moderator of these interactions. Data were collected by convenience using an online questionnaire. Participants had been living for at least one year in a French city of more than 100,000 inhabitants. The final sample consisted of N = 479 participants. Structural equation modelling showed that perceived exposure to nature in the city improves positive affect that contributes to subjective well-being and that the more connected individuals are to nature, the better. Implications and perspectives are discussed for the mitigation of the deleterious effects of climate change.

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