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.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Mechanisms of children's exposure to nature: Predicting adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities
Asah, S.T., Bengston, D.N., Westphal, L.M., & Gowan, C.H. (2018). Mechanisms of children’s exposure to nature: Predicting adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities. Environment and Behavior, 50(7), 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517718021
Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice
Mitrofanenko, T., Snajdr, J., Muhar, A., Penker, M., & Schauppenlehner-Kloyber, E. (2018). Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice. Environmental Management. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1059-9
Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review
Tillmann, S., Tobin, D., Avison, W., & Gilliland, J. (2018). Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-210436
Reloading pupils' batteries: Impact of green spaces on cognition and wellbeing
Wallner, P., Kundi, M., Arnberger, A., Eder, R., Allex, B., Weitensfelder, L., & Hutter, H. (2018). Reloading pupils’ batteries: Impact of green spaces on cognition and wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061205
Urban Mind: Using smartphone technologies to investigate the impact of nature on mental well-being in real time
Bakolis, I., Hammoud, R., Smythe, M., Gibbons, J., Davidson, N., Tognin, S., & Mechelli, A. (2018). Urban Mind: Using smartphone technologies to investigate the impact of nature on mental well-being in real time. BioScience. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix149
Impacts of outdoor environmental education on teacher reports of attention, behavior, and learning outcomes for students with emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities
Szczytko, R., Carrier, S.J., & Stevenson, K.T. (2018). Impacts of outdoor environmental education on teacher reports of attention, behavior, and learning outcomes for students with emotional, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities. Frontiers in Psychology, 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2018.00046
Gray space and green space proximity associated with higher anxiety in youth with autism
Larson, L.R., Barger, B., Ogletree, S., Torquati, J., Rosenberg, S., Gaither, C.J., … Schutte, A. (2018). Gray space and green space proximity associated with higher anxiety in youth with autism. Health & Place, 53, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.07.006
Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child's exploration of a nearby river
Humphreys, C., & Blenkinsop, S. (2018). Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child’s exploration of a nearby river. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2018.20
Exploring whether and how empathy for animals may lead to conservation behaviors
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society
Pitman, S.D., Daniels, C.B., & Sutton, P.C. (2018). Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25(3), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2017.1384412
Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children's activities in outdoor play spaces
Cox, A., Loebach, J., & Little, S. (2018). Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children’s activities in outdoor play spaces. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0232