How Does Nature Exposure Affect Adults With Symptoms of Mental Illness? A Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Joanna E. Bettmann, Elizabeth Speelman,

Ellison Blumenthal

et al.

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Existing research on the effects of nature exposure mental health adults indicates that spending time in reduces depressive symptoms and stress, increases quality life mood improves health. This meta-analysis aimed to answer question: what are social, physical with illness? The included all studies relevant study questions which collected quantitative data using validated instruments for at least two points each participant were published between 1990 2020. Regarding impact illness, analyses showed significant, moderate effect sizes smaller, but control groups Analyses also yielded critical information regarding size type dosage, setting, nature-based activity, key outcomes other factors. These findings from present results have important implications potential benefits its role healthcare.

Language: Английский

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Nature Exposure Dose on Adults with Mental Illness DOI Creative Commons
Joanna E. Bettmann, Elizabeth Speelman,

Anna Jolley

et al.

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 153 - 153

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Time spent in nature leads to significant physical and mental benefits, but research is mixed on how much time necessary affect change adults' health. This meta-analysis aimed answer the question: what effect does length interval of dosage have adults with illness? The authors defined exposure as an experience lasting at least 10 minutes taking place actual natural setting. Because some studies indicated single experiences (one-time) while others utilized multiple exposures (interval), these were separated determine differences between one-time versus nature. Following Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews Interventions PRISMA reporting guidelines, this review included 78 published 1990 2020. present study found that yielded different results a diagnosed illness symptoms illness. Notably, shorter delivered intervals appeared show positive effects, even more than exposure. finding has important implications public health green space preservation, being outside little urban can improve

Language: Английский

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Nature-Focused Livestreams: Connecting People to Nature and to Each Other DOI Creative Commons
Keith A. Anderson, Rebecca L. Mauldin, M. Christine Highfill

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 64, P. 102023 - 102023

Published: March 1, 2025

Engaging with nature has been found to have a range of benefits across the biopsychosocial and spiritual domains well-being. Nature-focused livestreams (NFLs) offer an alternative physically engaging serve as window society become more urbanized increasingly moved indoors. In this brief review, we examine role NFLs in connecting people each other. Emerging evidence suggests that can be effective doing so, feelings connectedness can, turn, provide similar physical engagement nature, most notably greater emotional well-being sense community. Future research should rigorously explore potential technology-enhanced platform.

Language: Английский

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Green Social Prescribing: A Before and After Evaluation of a Novel Community‐Based Intervention for Adults Experiencing Mental Health Problems DOI Creative Commons
Patricia M. Darcy, Hannah Armitt, Abby Hurd

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Health & Social Care in the Community, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

There is a strong body of evidence that points to the mental health and well‐being benefits nature alongside growing based on green social prescribing. Central UK government’s commitment transform services, seven successful ‘test learn’ prescribing sites were identified across England, including Humber North Yorkshire programme. We used cohort design compare participants’ outcomes before after exposure nature‐based interventions offered via referral from organisations linked initiative. Data collected between February 2022 March 2023 using questionnaires determine impact ONS‐4 Hospital Anxiety Depression scales. In total, two hundred twenty‐three participants included in evaluation. Survey data analysed quantitatively descriptive multivariable analyses. After adjustments for deprivation status, larger improvements found be associated with activities durations nine 12 weeks compared those one four weeks. Horticultural care farming also shown some over sports exercise activities. have undertaken first longitudinal quantitative evaluation NHS England “test learn” programme Yorkshire. Our showed beneficial among community‐based adults, suggesting potential as timely relevant intervention address demand an era high unmet need.

Language: Английский

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How Does Nature Exposure Affect Adults With Symptoms of Mental Illness? A Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Joanna E. Bettmann, Elizabeth Speelman,

Ellison Blumenthal

et al.

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Existing research on the effects of nature exposure mental health adults indicates that spending time in reduces depressive symptoms and stress, increases quality life mood improves health. This meta-analysis aimed to answer question: what are social, physical with illness? The included all studies relevant study questions which collected quantitative data using validated instruments for at least two points each participant were published between 1990 2020. Regarding impact illness, analyses showed significant, moderate effect sizes smaller, but control groups Analyses also yielded critical information regarding size type dosage, setting, nature-based activity, key outcomes other factors. These findings from present results have important implications potential benefits its role healthcare.

Language: Английский

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