Connectedness with nature (CN) is seen as a personal disposition relevant for environmental well human health. In five questionnaire studies (N = 547) we systematically investigated the relationship between various operationalizations of well-being and CN. CN was assessed two different tools in parallel. All significant correlations were controlled effects age gender. Psychological well-being, meaningfulness vitality found to be robustly correlated We highlight relevance respect health...

Contact with nature can have numerous beneficial effects for children. As the school is a place where children spend lot of time, physical environment has considerable potential to influence This study investigated redesign (greening) schoolyard on pupils’ physiological stress, psychological well-being, and executive functioning. A pre–post, quasi-experimental design multimethod approach was applied. One-hundred thirty-three middle pupils ( M = 14.4 years) three schools in rural area Austria...

By incorporating game elements into e-participation tools, municipalities and scholars alike are aiming to reach participants beyond the "usual suspects". However, it is little known how different social groups react concept of gamified participation. While younger individuals said approve games, older generations thought oppose game-like systems. This paper reports on evaluation a mobile participation platform, focusing participants' attitudes towards aspects as well their interest in urban...

Abstract Living Labs, which are urban sites that include households and workplaces used to study the real-time use of technological innovations devices, have become increasingly popular among environmental scientists gain insights into energy consumption in peoples’ everyday life. However, recruiting a viable number participants for such studies can pose challenge researchers: Factors like month-long durations requirements handle smart technology proficiently or frequently exchange...

This paper presents a context-aware, personalised, persuasive (CPP) system design framework applicable to the sustainable transport field and other behaviour change support domains. It operates on situational, user, target layer. Emphasis is placed interlinking each layer's factors for greater effectiveness. A prototype CPP more travel introduced demonstrate how can be applied in practice.

Energy citizenship (EC) is a concept that has received little attention in psychological research. However, citizen participation and engagement the energy system play an important part EU’s vision of low-carbon economy. The expectation EU citizens take active role decentralized market become ‘energy citizens’. Psychologically, it remains unclear who likely to support this transition. In paper, we investigate which factors predict for EC might motivate individuals transition using online...

Recent evaluations have shown that up until now, e-participation platforms not been very effective in involving citizens public decision-making. This is partly due to these novel forms of engagement seeming reach beyond the "usual suspects" participation. A trending approach make more attractive, especially for less involved social groups, incorporate game-like elements. research investigates influence demographical variables on participation and motivation when using a mobile gamified...

Environmental psychologists study how natural and built environments affect human behavior psychological processes as well what people think, feel, do about those (Gifford, 2014). In view of the ongoing rapid detrimental anthropogenic changes to environment, such climate change biodiversity loss, robust, visible, applicable knowledge is needed inform societal transformations human-environment transactions. With Psychology Open (EPO), we present a new freely accessible platform for...

Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of an Optimal Time Recommendation model (OTR) in encouraging citizens to shift usage their home appliances, such as dishwasher off-peak hours. The research was conducted at HSB Living Lab + Gothenburg city, involving 74 participants from diverse social groups, including students, one-person households, couples, and families with kids. employed a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys, interviews, data self-reporting QR-code or iPad-based...