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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A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness
Riley, K., Chow, A. F., Wahpepah, K., Houser, N., Brussoni, M., Stevenson, E., … Humbert, M. L. (2023). A nature’s way—Our way pilot project case assemblage: (Re)storying child/physical literacy/land relationships for Indigenous preschool-aged children’s wholistic wellness. Children, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030497
The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children
Harvey, C., Sheffield, D., Richardson, M., & Wells, R. (2023). The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children. Ecopsychology, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0014
Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Chen, B., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100083
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review
Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Pentland, D., & Lynch, H. (2023). Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031763
Nature exposure and social health: Prosocial behavior, social cohesion, and effect pathways
Arbuthnott, C. D. (2023). Nature exposure and social health: Prosocial behavior, social cohesion, and effect pathways. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102109
Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis
Pringle, G., Boddy, J., Slattery, M., & Harris, P. (2023). Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis. Journal of Experiential Education, 46(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259221147195
The meaning of the physical environment in child and adolescent therapy: A qualitative study of the Outdoor Care Retreat
Hauge, A. L., Lindheim, M. O., Røtting, K., & Johnsen, S. A. K. (2023). The meaning of the physical environment in child and adolescent therapy: A qualitative study of the Outdoor Care Retreat. Ecopsychology, 15(3), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0087
The effect of brief exposure to virtual nature on mental wellbeing in adolescents
Owens, M., & Bunce, H. (2023). The effect of brief exposure to virtual nature on mental wellbeing in adolescents. Scientific Reports , 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44717-z
Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being
Puhakka, R., & Hakoköngäs, E. (2023). Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being. Journal of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2023.2204346
“We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. (2023). “We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00140-6
Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces
Loebach, J., Ramsden, R., Cox, A., Joyce, K., & Brussoni, M. (2023). Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00145-1