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JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 7, Pages 1436-1445Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314555169
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anxiety; connection to nature; nature relatedness; well-being
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This study investigated the relationship between anxiety and feelings of being connected to nature. Two standardised self-report scales, the Nature Relatedness Scale and the State Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety, were used in tandem with a qualitative question. Quantitative results indicated that connection to nature was significantly related to lower levels of overall, state cognitive and trait cognitive anxiety. Qualitative results revealed seven themes: relaxation, time out, enjoyment, connection, expanse, sensory engagement and a healthy perspective. Taken together, these results suggest that opportunities that enhance experiences of being connected to nature may reduce unhelpful anxiety.
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