The outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain started at the end February. By 9th April 2020 was second country confirmed cases and deaths. On March 14, 2020, Spanish Government declared state alarm to limit viral transmission. During such state, citizens must stay confined home with few justified exceptions. This whole situation drastically changed life population, which can cause a wide range psychosocial impacts. study explored psychological impact pandemic general adult population (N = 3055) during...

This cross-sectional study aims to improve our understanding of the psychological pathways behind commonly reported link between experiences in nature and pro-environmentalism. Particularly, we explore whether lead self-reported pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) this relation is mediated by connectedness nature. Additionally, examine possible lasting effect childhood with on adults' PEB. Most studies reporting contact pro-environmentalism have been conducted developed countries, limiting...

Pro-environmental behavioral patterns are influenced by relevant others’ actions and expectations. Studies about the intergenerational transmission of environmentalism have demonstrated that parents play a major role in their children’s pro-environmental actions. However, little is known how other social agents may shape youth’s environmentalism. This cross-sectional study concentrates on peers regulation 12- to 19-year-olds’ behaviors. We also consider common response bias effect examining...

The study shows empirical evidence of the moderator effect that school and home nearby nature has on children. A total 172 children were interviewed data about their stress level, amount they perceive around them frequency exposure to adversity collected. at in for each was measured using a designed scale. results suggest bolsters childrens resilience so those who have more contact with cope better than do not daily access nature.

Positive experiences in nature relate to children’s environmental behaviors. The reasons for this link remain unknown. One possibility is that children behave more ecologically because they obtain benefits from spending time nature. In the present study, we looked at positive nature, specifically restoration, as a motivational factor enhancing proenvironmental behavior. Children ( N = 832) rated their school yards terms of restoration and reported frequency behaviors well attitudes....

This article offers an overview of what has been done until now on restorative research with children and opens up new inquires for future research. Most the work studied children’s exposure to nature benefits this contact provides, focusing renewal psychological resources. The paper begins introduction current tendency toward alienation from natural world sets out objectives article. It is followed by four main sections. first two sections report we already know in area, distinguishing...

The evidence about the effects of nature-based instruction on pro-environmentalism is uncompelling, mainly due to a lack controlled experiments. This hinders causal claims and provision intervention guidelines. We present an experiment examining impact environmental education (NBEE) program included in school curriculum children’s attitudes (EA) behaviors (EB). Children who followed through traditional were used as control group. Seven Spanish primary schools participated classes randomly...

Nature-based recreation (NBR) can enhance human health and promote conservation. As a result, there is growing interest in the drivers of NBR. In two separate surveys college students Brazil (N = 224) United States 207), we found that young adults with stronger connection to nature (CN) have greater preference for outdoor environments recreate these preferences are associated more frequent participation Fostering could therefore alter We also discovered gender differences CN, setting NBR...

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain started at the end February. By 9th April 2020 was second country confirmed cases and deaths. On March 14, 2020, Spanish Government declared state alarm to limit viral transmission. During such state, citizens must stay confined home with few justified exceptions. This whole situation drastically changed life population, which can cause a wide range psychosocial impacts. study explored psychological impact pandemic general adult population (N = 3055) during...

Living in rural areas has been described a driver for behaving pro-environmental way, mainly due to the more frequent contact with nature that people from have. However, processes link living area and ecological manner have not systematically studied. Moreover, most studies focused on adults developed countries. Given importance actions conducted by developing countries future of environment, as well relevance children's pro-environmentalism conservation, we present brief research report...

This paper examines young children's concepts of nature, paying attention to the role played by types daily experiences with nature on 832 constructions natural world. We observed roles three experiences, as determined place residence (urban, rural mountain range, and agricultural) in Spain. Participants wrote what they thought about when hearing word 'nature'. Content analysis revealed a conceptual structure formed four underlying interconnected themes: (1) non-natural elements, (2)...

There is growing evidence that nature-based recreation (NBR) during childhood promotes connectedness to nature, which in turn fuels NBR adulthood. In addition providing a number of health benefits, participation may enhance leisure satisfaction, an important predictor happiness and life satisfaction. this exploratory study, we tested these hypothesised links using path model with cross-sectional sample 224 Brazilian college students, where increases nature adulthood, The fit the data well χ2...

Abstract Cumulating evidence suggests that nature-based interventions may alleviate depression, but the association between engagement in activities and specific depressive symptoms remains unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate how Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) symptom criteria relate recreation (any activities, forest-based gardening, adventure activities) among American ( n = 606), Spanish 438), Brazilian 448) adults (≥ 18 years old). People who reported engaging...

Abstract The New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale has been extensively used to measure adults’ environmental attitudes. However, it only recently adapted for use with children. This paper presents a Spanish version of the NEP Scale Children, examines children’s ecological beliefs according socio-demographic variables as well relationship between and pro-environmental behavior. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted, followed by confirmatory analysis. In addition, instrument’s internal...