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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Growing sustainable therapeutic third spaces – a therapeutic sensory garden’s impact on university student self-reported quality of life and affect
Delbert, T., Stepansky, K., Bucey, J. C., & Goodman-Schiller, D. (2024). Growing sustainable therapeutic third spaces – a therapeutic sensory garden’s impact on university student self-reported quality of life and affect. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-05-2024-0313
Effect of therapeutic gardening program in urban gardens on the mental health of children and their caregivers with atopic dermatitis
Baik, H., Choi, S., An, M., Jin, H., Kang, I., Yoon, W., & Yoo, Y. (2024). Effect of therapeutic gardening program in urban gardens on the mental health of children and their caregivers with atopic dermatitis. Healthcare , 12(919). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12090919
From program to classroom: a photo elicitation study to understand educators’ experiences implementing garden-based learning following professional development
Evans, E., Green, G. T., Thompson, K. F., Abrams, J., & Thompson, J. J. (2024). From program to classroom: a photo elicitation study to understand educators’ experiences implementing garden-based learning following professional development. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2309591
Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment
McVeigh, M. J., Kassiotis, E., & McVeigh, C. G. (2024). Therapeutic gardening groups with children and young people who have experienced maltreatment. Australian Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2024.2416622
Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening
Deniz, U. H., & Kalburan, N. C. (2024). Preschool educators’ opinions and practices on school gardening. Urban Education, 59(9 ). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00420859221125710
Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health
Tate, W., Chawla, L., Sachs, A. L., Litt, J. S., & Razani, N. (2024). Nature prescribing or nature programming? Complementary practices to increase time in nature to support mental health. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0064
Long-term exposure to greenspace and anxiety from preschool and primary school children
de la Osa, N., Navarro, J., Penelo, E., Valentí, A., Ezpeleta, L., & Dadvand, P. (2024). Long-term exposure to greenspace and anxiety from preschool and primary school children. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102207
Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting
Moyers-Kinsella, S. I., Kelley, G. A., & Abildso, C. G. (2024). Nature-based interventions: A scoping review illuminating the field’s swift evolution, wide applicability for health and well-being, and the need for enhanced reporting. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0050
Project nature: Promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care
Griffin, G. M., Nieto, C., Senturia, K., Brown, M., Garrett, K., Nguyen, E., … Tandon, P. (2024). Project nature: Promoting outdoor physical activity in children via primary care. BMC Primary Care, 25(68 ). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02297-5
Benefits of nature exposure on cognitive functioning in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nguyen, L., & Walters, J. (2024). Benefits of nature exposure on cognitive functioning in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102336
Interventions promoting pro-environmental behaviors in children: A meta-analysis and a research agenda
Swiątkowski, W., Surret, F. L., Henry, J., Buchs, C., Visintin, E. P., & Butera, F. (2024). Interventions promoting pro-environmental behaviors in children: A meta-analysis and a research agenda. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102295
Could nature contribute to the management of ADHD in children? A systematic review
Hood, M., & Baumann, O. (2024). Could nature contribute to the management of ADHD in children? A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060736