more arguments for nature conservation; at the end of this file, a list of links to relevant publications on nature conservation, protection of environment;
Connecting with nature and engaging with natural beauty: Associations with well-being across three cultures. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317236937_Connecting_with_nature_and_engaging_with_natural_beauty_Associations_with_well-being_across_three_cultures [accessed Jun 5, 2017].
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Connecting with nature and engaging with natural beauty: Associations with well-being across three cultures.
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2017/06/more-arguments-for-nature-conservation.html;
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Growing evidence demonstrates that interactions with nature enrich people’s lives. In addition to experiences in natural environments, greater tendencies to feel connected to nature and appreciate natural beauty have been linked to a variety of aspects of well-being. However, this research has largely been restricted to Western countries; investigations into the cross-cultural generalizability of these relationships have been limited. The goal of this research was to test whether, across three different cultures, nature connectedness and engagement with natural beauty (EWNB) positively correlate with indices of flourishing. University students were recruited in Canada (n = 393), Japan (n = 174), and Russia (n = 690). The Connectedness to Nature Scale, Engagement with Beauty Scale, Mental Health Continuum Short Form, and Meaning in Life Questionnaire were used to assess nature connectedness, EWNB, emotional/social/psychological well-being, and presence of meaning in life. Nature connectedness was significantly related to emotional/social/psychological well-being and meaning in life in all three cultures (rs ≥ .14 ,ps < .01). Associations between these indices and EWNB were found to be at least marginally significant in all three cultures as well (r ≥ .10, ps < .10). This research suggests that nature-oriented traits may predict improved well-being in diverse cultural contexts. Future research should be conducted in additional cultures with samples that are more representative of the broader populations. Studies that experimentally manipulate feelings of nature connectedness and engagement with natural beauty are also needed to examine causality.
Connecting with nature and engaging with natural beauty: Associations with well-being across three cultures. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317236937_Connecting_with_nature_and_engaging_with_natural_beauty_Associations_with_well-being_across_three_cultures [accessed Jun 5, 2017].
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