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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The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China
Jin, Y., Dai, W., Li, Q., & Yang, Z. (2026). Is going out more frequently better than staying longer? Evidence from urban green space use and prosocial behavior among young working adults in China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129326
Adapting Tokyo’s schoolyards to extreme heat and enrolment pressure: Perspectives from the frontline
Terada, M., Ermilova, M., Noi, S., & Shikano, A. (2026). Adapting Tokyo’s schoolyards to extreme heat and enrolment pressure: Perspectives from the frontline. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129435
Ethnic differences in the relationship between greenspace deprivation and emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development in early-to-middle childhood
Cronshaw, G., Midouhas, E., & Flouri, E. (2026). Ethnic differences in the relationship between greenspace deprivation and emotional, behavioural, and cognitive development in early-to-middle childhood. Health and Place, 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103615
Perceived Naturalness and Wellbeing: Differential Benefits for Marginalized and Privileged Groups
Jazi, E., Dietsch, A. M., van den Bosch, M., Triguero-Mas, M., Meitner, M. J., Atkisson, C., … Park, K. (2026). Perceived Naturalness and Wellbeing: Differential Benefits for Marginalized and Privileged Groups. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129448
Perceived and quantified nature exposure in relation to mental health
Bloomfield, L. S. P., Lombardo, S., Price, M., Ricketts, T. H., & Danforth, C. M. (2026). Perceived and quantified nature exposure in relation to mental health. Health and Place, 99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103636
The restorative effects of nature exposure via virtual reality on well-being, self-control, and working memory
K. Y. Eun, Z., Yang, H., R. Y. Chen, N., & Hartanto, A. (2026). The restorative effects of nature exposure via virtual reality on well-being, self-control, and working memory. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.103082
Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort
Dodd, H. F., Cordwell, K., Hesketh, K., Johnstone, A., de la Torre-Luque, A., & McCrorie, P. (2026). Early outdoor play predicts trajectories of child mental health in a population-based cohort. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70175
The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space
Zhang, J., Yang, X., Qi, Y., Yu, X., & Chen, Y. (2026). The family-nature-school success pathway: Longitudinal mediation by nature contact and moderation by residential green space. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102871
Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness
Tam, K., Ma, X. K. K., Lam, Y. C., & Ng, C. N. E. (2026). Intergenerational pathway to nature connectedness. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102891
Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study
Christian, H., Adams, E., Trost, S., Schipperijn, J., Murray, K., Boruff, B., … Robinson, T. (2026). Home yard and neighbourhood physical environment latent class profiles and preschooler’s physical activity behaviour: Findings from the PLAYCE study. Environment and Behavior, 58(1), 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139165251375176
Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital
D’Amore, C., Cohen, L., Chen, J., Owen, P., & Ball, C. (2026). Community gardens and the cultivation of social capital. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67, 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102149