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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Urban design and adolescent mental health: A qualitative examination of adolescent emotional responses to pedestrian- and transit-oriented design and cognitive architecture concepts
Buttazzoni, A., Dean, J., & Minaker, L. (2022). Urban design and adolescent mental health: A qualitative examination of adolescent emotional responses to pedestrian- and transit-oriented design and cognitive architecture concepts. Health and Place, 76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102825
Climate change-related worry among Australian adolescents: an eight-year longitudinal study
Sciberras, E., & Fernando, J. W. (2022). Climate change-related worry among Australian adolescents: an eight-year longitudinal study. Child and Adolescent Mental Health , 27(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12521
Outdoor (anti-)play spaces and places: a qualitative study of Polish large city backyards seen from children’s perspective
Janik, A. (2022). Outdoor (anti-)play spaces and places: a qualitative study of Polish large city backyards seen from children’s perspective. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2022.2127111
Children’s usage of inclusive playgrounds: A naturalistic observation study of play
James, M. E., Jianopoulos, E., Ross, T., Buliung, R., & Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P. (2022). Children’s usage of inclusive playgrounds: A naturalistic observation study of play. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013648
Nature-based instruction for science learning – a good fit for all: A controlled comparison of classroom versus nature
Taylor, Faber, Butts-Wilmsmeyer, C., & Jordan, C. (2022). Nature-based instruction for science learning – a good fit for all: A controlled comparison of classroom versus nature. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2076811
Restorative effects of exposure to nature on children and adolescents: A systematic review
Moll, A., Collado, S., Staats, H., & Corraliza, J. A. (2022). Restorative effects of exposure to nature on children and adolescents: A systematic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101884
Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: a systematic review
Vella-Brodrick, D. A., & Gilowska, K. (2022). Effects of nature (greenspace) on cognitive functioning in school children and adolescents: a systematic review. Educational Psychology Review, 34, 38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-022-09658-5
Neighborhood, built environment and children's outdoor play spaces in urban Ghana: Review of policies and challenges
Adjei-Boadi, D., Agyei-Mensah, S., Adamkiewicz, G., Rodriguez, J. I., Gemmell, E., Ezzati, M., … Owusu, G. (2022). Neighborhood, built environment and children’s outdoor play spaces in urban Ghana: Review of policies and challenges. Landscape and Urban Planning , 218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104288
Patterns of family-based nature activities across the early life course and their association with adulthood outdoor participation and preference
Izenstark, D., & Middaugh, E. (2022). Patterns of family-based nature activities across the early life course and their association with adulthood outdoor participation and preference. Journal of Leisure Research, 53(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2021.1875274
Restoring connectedness in and to nature: Three Nordic examples of recontextualizing family therapy to the outdoors
Mattsson, M., Fernee, C. R., Pärnänen, K., & Lyytinen, P. (2022). Restoring connectedness in and to nature: Three Nordic examples of recontextualizing family therapy to the outdoors. Frontiers in Psychology . http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.768614
Defining a nature-based literacy: A research synthesis review of health-promoting literacies to promote nature engagement
Barrette, M., Boyer, W., Naylor, P. J., & Harper, N. (2022). Defining a nature-based literacy: A research synthesis review of health-promoting literacies to promote nature engagement. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2022.2067201
A systematic review of arts-based interventions delivered to children and young people in nature or outdoor spaces: Impact on nature connectedness, health and wellbeing
Moula, Z, Palmer, K., & Walshe, N. (2022). A systematic review of arts-based interventions delivered to children and young people in nature or outdoor spaces: Impact on nature connectedness, health and wellbeing. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.858781