Why Is Nature Beneficial?: The Role of Connectedness to Nature
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Three studies examine the effects of exposure to nature on positive affect and ability to reflect on a life problem. Participants spent 15 min walking in a natural setting (Studies 1, 2, & 3), an urban setting (Study 1), or watching videos of natural and urban settings (Studies 2 & 3). In all three studies, exposure to nature increased connectedness to nature, attentional capacity, positive emotions, and ability to reflect on a life problem; these effects are more dramatic for actual nature than for virtual nature. Mediational analyses indicate that the positive effects of exposure to nature are partially mediated by increases in connectedness to nature and are not mediated by increases in attentional capacity. The discussion focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the exposure to nature/well-being effects.
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Physical disconnection from the environments in which we evolved may be having a detrimental impact on our emotional well-being as exposure to nature is associated with increased happiness.
“This physical disconnection from the environments in which we evolved in may be having a detrimental impact on our emotional well-being as exposure to nature is associated with increased happiness (Berman et al., 2008, 2012; Mayer et al., 2009; Nisbet and Zelenski, 2011; MacKerron and Mourato, 2013; White et al., 2013).”
From The relationship between nature connectedness and happiness: a meta-analysis (2014) · cites this paper as Mayer et al., 2009
There is a substantial amount of evidence that exposure to nature leads to increased happiness.
“and there is a substantial amount of evidence that shows that exposure to nature leads to increased happiness (Berman et al., 2008, 2012; Mayer et al., 2009; Nisbet and Zelenski, 2011; White et al., 2013).”
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- Authors
- Mayer, F. S., Frantz, C. M., Bruehlman-Senecal, E., & Dolliver, K.
- Affiliations
- Oberlin College (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mayer, F. Stephan
- Frantz, Cynthia McPherson
- Venue
- Environment and Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-09-05
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 607-643
- ISSN
- 0013-9165 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-390X
- OpenAlex
- W2052727181
- Cited by
- 1,298
- References
- 64
- Citations by year
- 2026: 86 · 2025: 133 · 2024: 137 · 2023: 116 · 2022: 142 · 2021: 112 · 2020: 109 · 2019: 87 · 2018: 78 · 2017: 61 · 2016: 61 · 2015: 47 · 2014: 47 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 20
- FWCI
- 7.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environment and Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Urban Green Space and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Keywords
- nature exposure, nature connection, attentional capacity, positive affect, well-being, virtual nature, mediation
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