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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How does play in the outdoors afford opportunities for schema development in young children?
Boulton, P., & Thomas, A. (2022). How does play in the outdoors afford opportunities for schema development in young children?. International Journal of Play, 11(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2022.2069348
How to support young children's interest development during exploratory natural science activities in outdoor environments
Skalstad, I., & Munkebye, E. (2022). How to support young children’s interest development during exploratory natural science activities in outdoor environments. Teaching and Teacher Education, 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103687
Nature play in early childhood education: A systematic review and meta ethnography of qualitative research
Prins, J., van der Wilt, F., van der Veen, C., & Hovinga, D. (2022). Nature play in early childhood education: A systematic review and meta ethnography of qualitative research. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.995164
Does exposure to greenness improve children’s neuropsychological development and mental health? A Navigation Guide systematic review of observational evidence for associations
Luque-García, L., Corrales, A., Lertxundi, A., Díaz, S., & Ibarluzea, J. (2022). Does exposure to greenness improve children’s neuropsychological development and mental health? A Navigation Guide systematic review of observational evidence for associations. Environmental Research, 206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.112599
Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren
Ezpeleta, L., Navarro, J. B., Alonso, L., de la Osa, N., Ambrós, A., Ubalde, M ., … Dadvand, P. (2022). Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren. Environment and Behavior , 54(5), 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165221095384
Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins
Bowyer, R. C. E., Twohig-Bennett, C., Coombes, E., Wells, P. M., Spector, T. D., Jones, A. P., & Steves, C. J. (2022). Microbiota composition is moderately associated with greenspace composition in a UK cohort of twins. Science of the Total Environment, 813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152321
The impact of screen time and green time on mental health in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Camerini, A., Albanese, E., & Marciano, L. (2022). The impact of screen time and green time on mental health in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100204
The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature
Hallam, J., Gallagher, L., & Owen, K. (2022). The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature. Environmental Education Research, 28(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1994926
Organized activities in adolescence and pro‐environmental behaviors in adulthood: The mediating role of pro‐environmental attitudes
Davignon, L., Poulin, F., & Renault, A. (2022). Organized activities in adolescence and pro‐environmental behaviors in adulthood: The mediating role of pro‐environmental attitudes. Journal of Adolescence, 95(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12113
Environmental self-identity partially mediates the effects of exposure and connection to nature on urban children’s conservation behaviours
Keith, R. J., Given, L. M., Martin, J. M., & Hochuli, D. F. (2022). Environmental self-identity partially mediates the effects of exposure and connection to nature on urban children’s conservation behaviours. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100066
Greenspace exposure and children behavior: A systematic review
Sakhvidi, M. J. Z., Knobel, P., Bauwelinck, M., de Keijzer, C., Boll, L. M., Spano, G., … Jacquemin, B. (2022). Greenspace exposure and children behavior: A systematic review. Science of the Total Environment, 824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153608
Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis
van de Wetering, J., Leijten, P, Spitzer, J., & Thomaes, S. (2022). Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101782