eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature
Oh, R.R.Y., Fielding, K.S., Nghiem, L.T.P., Chang, C.C., Carrasco, L.R., & Fuller, R.A. (2021). Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature. Global Ecology and Conservation, 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01632
Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health
Pouso, S., Borja, A., Fleming, L. E., Gómez-Baggethun, E., White, M. P., & Ulyarra, M. C. (2021). Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health. Science of the Total Environment, 756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143984
Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families
Hackett, K.A., Ziegler, M.C., Olson, J.A., Bizub, J., Stolley, M., Szabo, A., … Beyer, K.M.M. (2021). Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 21(1), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2020.1730203
Neighborhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing
McCrorie, P., Olsen, J. R., Caryl, F. M., Nicholls, N., & Mitchell, R. (2021). Neighborhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing . Wellbeing, Space and Society , 2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2021.100051
How perceived sensory dimensions of urban green spaces are associated with teenagers’ perceived restoration, stress, and mental health?
Akpinar, A. (2021). How perceived sensory dimensions of urban green spaces are associated with teenagers’ perceived restoration, stress, and mental health? Landscape and Urban Planning, 214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104185
Greening for academic achievement: Prioritizing what to plant and where
Kuo, M., Klein, S. E., Browning, M. H., & Zaplatosch, J. (2021). Greening for academic achievement: Prioritizing what to plant and where. Landscape and Urban Planning, 206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103962
Left to their own devices? A mixed methods study exploring the impacts of smartphone use on children’s outdoor experiences
Nielsen, J. V., & Arvidsen, J. (2021). Left to their own devices? A mixed methods study exploring the impacts of smartphone use on children’s outdoor experiences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063115
Time spent in nature is associated with increased pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors
DeVille, N. V., Tomasso, L. P., Stoddard, O. P., Wilt, G. E., Horton, T. H., Wolf, K. L., … James, P. (2021). Time spent in nature is associated with increased pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147498
Associations between nature exposure and health: A review of the evidence
Jimenez, M. P., DeVille, N. V., Elliott, E. G., Schiff, J. E., Wilt, G. E., Hart, J. E., & James, P. (2021). Associations between nature exposure and health: A review of the evidence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 18(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094790
Equity in green and blue spaces availability in Singapore
Nghiem, T. P. L., Zhang, Y., R. Y. Oh, R., Chang, C., L. Y. Tan, C., Shannahan, D. F., … Carrasco, R. (2021). Equity in green and blue spaces availability in Singapore. Landscape and Urban Planning, 210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104083
The association between natural environments and childhood mental health and development: A systematic review and assessment of different exposure measurements
Davis, Z., Guhn, M., Jarvis, I., Jarrett, M., Nesbitt, L., Oberlander, T., … van den Bosch, M. (2021). The association between natural environments and childhood mental health and development: A systematic review and assessment of different exposure measurements. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113767
'Oh no, the stick keeps falling!': An analytical framework for conceptualising young children’s interactions during free play in a woodland setting
Ellis, C., Beauchamp, G., Sarwar, S., Tyrie, J., Adams, D., Dumitrescu, S., & Haughton, C. (2021). ’Oh no, the stick keeps falling!’: An analytical framework for conceptualising young children’s interactions during free play in a woodland setting. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X20983861