Three good things in nature: noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature

• Miles Richardson ^[1] ; David Sheffield ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Derby

     University of Derby

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 8, Nº. 1, 2017, págs. 1-32
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2016.1267136
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Tres cosas buenas de la naturaleza: prestar atención a la naturaleza cercana produce incrementos prolongados en conexión con la naturaleza
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  • español

    En la actualidad la conexión plena con la naturaleza está emergiendo como asunto social, en parte debido al estado del medio ambiente, a la asociación de esta conexión con el comportamiento proambiental y a los beneficios que aporta al bienestar de las personas. En este contexto sería conveniente poner en marcha intervenciones simples y de bajo coste que aporten incrementos prolongados en la conexión con la naturaleza. Los participantes de la presente intervención (n = 50) prestaron atención a tres cosas buenas de la naturaleza cada día durante cinco días, y un grupo de control prestó atención a tres cuestiones factuales (n = 42). Las puntuaciones del grupo de intervención en conexión con la naturaleza mostraron incrementos prolongados y significativos en comparación con las del grupo control. Estos incrementos se asociaron también a una mejora en la salud psicológica en el grupo de intervención. Prestar atención a las cosas buenas de la naturaleza todos los días puede aportar incrementos prolongados en la conexión de las personas con la naturaleza.

  • English

    Connecting people more fully with nature is emerging as a societal issue owing to the state of nature, links to pro-environmental behaviour and benefits to wellbeing. Simple, low-cost interventions that deliver sustained increases in nature connectedness would be valuable. Participants (n = 50) noted three good things in nature each day for five days and a control group noted three factual things (n = 42). The intervention group showed sustained and significant increases in nature connectedness compared to the control group. Increases in nature connectedness were associated with psychological health improvement in the intervention group. Noting the good things in nature each day can deliver sustained increases in people’s connection with nature.

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