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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Clinical Ecopsychology: The mental health impacts and underlying pathways of the climate and environmental crisis
Thoma, M. V., Rohleder, N., & Rohner, S. L. (2021). Clinical Ecopsychology: The mental health impacts and underlying pathways of the climate and environmental crisis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.675936
Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play
LeMasters, A. C., & Vandermaas-Peeler, M. (2021). Exploring outdoor play: A mixed-methods study of the quality of preschool play environments and teacher perceptions of risky play. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2021.1925564
Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: Evidence from meta-analyses
Rosa, C. D., Larson, L. R., Collado, S., & Profice, C. C. (2021). Forest therapy can prevent and treat depression: Evidence from meta-analyses. Urban Forestry &Amp; Urban Greening, 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126943
Children's agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs
Konerman, R., Elliott, S., Pugh, R., Luthy, T., & Carr, V. (2021). Children’s agency and action in nature preschool: A tale of two programs. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(2), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.31.2.0139
The paths to connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature
Lengieza, M. L., & Swim, J. K. (2021). The paths to connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature. Frontiers in Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.763231
Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA
Zhang, Z., Stevenson, K. T., & Martin, K. L. (2021). Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127323
Nature and children's health: A systematic review
Fyfe-Johnson, A. L., Hazlehurst, M. F., Perrins, S. P., Bratman, G. N., Thomas, R., Garrett, K. A., … Tandon, P. S. (2021). Nature and children’s health: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 148(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049155
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
Is School Gardening Combined with Physical Activity Intervention Effective for Improving Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Qi, Y., Hamzah, S. H., Gu, E., Wang, H., Xi, Y., Sun, M., … Lin, Q. (2021). Is School Gardening Combined with Physical Activity Intervention Effective for Improving Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 13(2605). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082605
Psychosocial interventions situated within the natural environment with young people who have experienced trauma: A scoping review
Boddy, J., Slattery, M., Liang, J., Gallagher, H., Smith, A., & Agllias, K. (2021). Psychosocial interventions situated within the natural environment with young people who have experienced trauma: A scoping review. British Journal of Social Work, 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa093
The lived experience of refugee children in informal camp settlements: A photovoice project in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon
Karr, V. L., Sajadi, S., & Aronson-Ensign, K. (2021). The lived experience of refugee children in informal camp settlements: A photovoice project in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon. Journal of Refugee Studies, 34(3), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez104
Beyond the fence: constructed and found spaces for children's outdoor play in natural and human-induced disaster contexts – lessons from north-east Japan, and Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan
Woolley, H. (2021). Beyond the fence: constructed and found spaces for children’s outdoor play in natural and human-induced disaster contexts – lessons from north-east Japan, and Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102155