Mental, physical and social health benefits of immersive nature-experience for children and adolescents: A systematic review and quality assessment of the evidence

L Mygind, E Kjeldsted, R Hartmeyer, E Mygind… - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
In this systematic review, we summarised and evaluated the evidence for benefits of
immersive nature-experience on children and adolescents' mental, physical and social …

Immersive nature-experiences as health promotion interventions for healthy, vulnerable, and sick populations? A systematic review and appraisal of controlled studies

L Mygind, E Kjeldsted, RD Hartmeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this systematic review, we summarized and evaluated the evidence for effects of, and
associations between, immersive nature-experience on mental, physical, and social health …

Enhancing resilience in youth through a 10-day developmental voyage

J Hayhurst, JA Hunter, S Kafka… - Journal of Adventure …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The present study sought to examine the potential for resilience to be enhanced in a group
of youth participating in a developmental voyage, and to identify the factors that contribute to …

Promoting resilience in adolescents: A new social identity benefits those who need it most

E Koni, S Moradi, H Arahanga-Doyle, T Neha… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The Social Identity Approach to Health holds that groups provide us with a sense of meaning
and belonging, and that these identity processes have a significant positive impact on our …

Increasing resilience in adolescents: The importance of social connectedness in adventure education programmes

D Scarf, JG Hayhurst, BC Riordan… - Australasian …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Mental health problems are a leading cause of health-related disability during
adolescence. The objectives of the current study were to investigate whether participating in …

Satisfying psychological needs on the high seas: Explaining increases self-esteem following an Adventure Education Programme

D Scarf, S Kafka, J Hayhurst, K Jang… - Journal of Adventure …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A number of recent studies have revealed that taking part in a sail-training-
based Adventure Education Programme elevates youths' self-esteem. Across two studies …

A 10-day developmental voyage: converging evidence from three studies showing that self-esteem may be elevated and maintained without negative outcomes

S Kafka, JA Hunter, J Hayhurst, M Boyes… - Social Psychology of …, 2012 - Springer
Empirical evidence shows that educational experiences in the context of the outdoors lead
to elevated self-esteem. Although elevated self-esteem is widely assumed to promote …

Positive Youth Development at Sea: A Case Study of the Shenandoah Model

C Blum, A Tucker, M Levran… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Tall ship sail training, a form of outdoor adventure education, has historically
been used with youth to build competency in seamanship and social and emotional skills …

Predictors of adolescent successful development after an exchange: The importance of activity qualities and youth input

HL Lawford, HL Ramey, L Rose-Krasnor… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to examine the factors involved in predicting successful
development after an intensive exchange experience in adolescence. Specifically, we …

The self and its nature: a psychopathological perspective on the risk-reducing effects of environmental green space for psychosis

SJH Ebisch - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Epidemiological studies have shown that environmental green space contributes to the
reduction of psychosis incidence in the population. Clarifying the psychological and neuro …