The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being: A Meta-analysis

被引:394
作者
Pritchard, Alison [1 ]
Richardson, Miles [1 ]
Sheffield, David [1 ]
McEwan, Kirsten [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Derby, Human Sci Res Ctr, Kedleston Rd, Derby DE22 1GB, England
关键词
Nature connection; connectedness; Eudaimonic well-being; Hedonic well-being; Psychological well-being; Personal growth; Meta-analysis; MENTAL-HEALTH; SELF; CONNECTION; HAPPINESS; BENEFITS; LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; EXPOSURE; AWE; ASSOCIATIONS;
D O I
10.1007/s10902-019-00118-6
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Nature connectedness relates to an individual's subjective sense of their relationship with the natural world. A recent meta-analysis has found that people who are more connected to nature also tend to have higher levels of self-reported hedonic well-being; however, no reviews have focussed on nature connection and eudaimonic well-being. This meta-analysis was undertaken to explore the relationship of nature connection with eudaimonic well-being and to test the hypothesis that this relationship is stronger than that of nature connection and hedonic well-being. From 20 samples (n = 4758), a small significant effect size was found for the relationship of nature connection and eudaimonic well-being (r = 0.24); there was no significant difference between this and the effect size (from 30 samples n = 11,638) for hedonic well-being (r = 0.20). Of the eudaimonic well-being subscales, personal growth had a moderate effect size which was significantly larger than the effect sizes for autonomy, purpose in life/meaning, self-acceptance, positive relations with others and environmental mastery, but not vitality. Thus, individuals who are more connected to nature tend to have greater eudaimonic well-being, and in particular have higher levels of self-reported personal growth.
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页码:1145 / 1167
页数:23
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