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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Associations between nature exposure, screen use, and parent-child relations: a scoping review
Torjinski, M., Cliff, D., & Horwood, S. (2024). Associations between nature exposure, screen use, and parent-child relations: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 13(305). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02690-2
Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools
Dadswell, A., Bungay, H., Acton, F., & Walshe, N. (2024). Branching out: mobilizing community assets to support the mental health and wellbeing of children in primary schools. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386181
Children’s artistic expressions inspired by nature during early childhood garden pedagogy
Ruokonen, I., & Lepisto, J. (2024). Children’s artistic expressions inspired by nature during early childhood garden pedagogy. International Journal of Education Through Art, 20(2), 16. https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00159_1
Urban green, blue spaces and their joint effect are associated with lower risk of emotional and behavior problem in children and adolescents, a large population-based study in Guangzhou, China
Liang, J., Yang, R., Liu, M., Pu, Y., Bao, W., Zhao, Y., … Chen, Y. (2024). Urban green, blue spaces and their joint effect are associated with lower risk of emotional and behavior problem in children and adolescents, a large population-based study in Guangzhou, China. Environmental Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117475
Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction
Caiman, C., & Kjällander, S. (2024). Elementary students’ ‘outdoor – digital’ explorations in ecology - learning through chains of transduction. Environmental Education Research, 30(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2229541
Do people who experience more nature act more to protect it? A meta-analysis
Soga, M., & Gaston, K. J. (2024). Do people who experience more nature act more to protect it? A meta-analysis . Biological Conservation , 289(110417). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110417
From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact
Stehl, P., White, M. P., Vitale, V., Pahl, S., Elliott, L. R., Fian, L., & van den Bosch, M. (2024). From childhood blue space exposure to adult environmentalism: The role of nature connectedness and nature contact . Journal of Environmental Psychology , 93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102225
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
Noticing nature on the waterways
Smith, T. A., & Pitt, H. (2024). Noticing nature on the waterways. Children’s Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2023.2279994
“It is like post-traumatic stress disorder, but in a positive sense!”: New territories of the self as inner therapeutic landscapes for youth experiencing mental ill-health
Barbieri, A., & Rossero, E. (2024). “It is like post-traumatic stress disorder, but in a positive sense!”: New territories of the self as inner therapeutic landscapes for youth experiencing mental ill-health. Health and Place, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103157
Nature-based education for facilitating resilience and well-being among youth—A Nordic perspective
Hofman-Bergholm, M. (2024). Nature-based education for facilitating resilience and well-being among youth—A Nordic perspective. Education Sciences, 14(43). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14010043
A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities
Kondo, M. C., Locke, D., Hazer, M., Mendelson, T., Fix, R. L., Joshi, A., … Mmari, K. (2024). A greening theory of change: How neighborhood greening impacts adolescent health disparities. American Journal of Community Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12735