The Wilderness Expedition: An Effective Life Course Intervention to Improve Young People's Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature
The Wilderness Expedition: An Effective Life Course Intervention to Improve Young People's Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature
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DOI：
10.1177/1053825915626933
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发表时间：
2016-03-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Wood, Carly
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作者：
Barton, Jo;Bragg, Rachel;Wood, Carly
众所周知，野外探险可以改善幸福感;然而，几乎没有支持的定量数据。本研究的目的是测量荒野探险对自尊（SE）和与自然的联系（CN）的影响，并评估是否会因参与者和探险特征而异。SE和CN进行了评估前和后的荒野探险在130名青少年使用Rosenberg的SE规模和国家CN规模。双因素方差分析显示，作为单次考察的结果，SE和CN显著增加（p < .001）。探险和性别对SE也有交互作用（p <0.05）。男性在开始时的SE较高，但女性SE增幅最大。线性回归分析显示，生活环境，性别，和远征的长度和位置没有贡献的变化，SE和CN。经常接触自然环境将改善青少年的福祉，其中女性的改善幅度最大。
It is well understood that wilderness expeditions improve well-being; however, there is little supporting quantitative data. The aim of this study was to measure the impact of wilderness expeditions on self-esteem (SE) and connectedness to nature (CN) and assess whether benefits varied according to participant and expedition characteristics. SE and CN were assessed pre- and post-wilderness expeditions in 130 adolescents using Rosenberg's SE scale and the state CN scale. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant increases in SE and CN (p < .001) as a result of single expeditions. There was also an interaction effect of expedition and gender on SE (p < .05). Males had a higher SE at the start but female SE increased most. Linear regression revealed that living environment, gender, and the length and location of the expedition did not contribute to changes in SE and CN. Regular contact with natural environments will improve adolescent well-being, with the largest improvements in females.