Nature as children's space: A systematic review

S Adams, S Savahl - The Journal of Environmental Education, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The emerging interest in “spaces of childhood” over the past two decades can be identified
across numerous disciplines. A substantial body of research has indicated that children's …

Adolescent flourishing: A systematic review

H Witten, S Savahl, S Adams - Cogent Psychology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Flourishing has been an important topic of research prompting interest in psychometric
assessment. However, the need for human emotions and functioning to be measured at a …

Connectedness to nature: Its impact on sustainable behaviors and happiness in children

LF Barrera-Hernández, MA Sotelo-Castillo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Given the environmental problems humanity is currently facing, and considering that the
future of the planet lies in the hands of children and their actions, research on the …

Psychological benefits of a biodiversity-focussed outdoor learning program for primary school children

DJ Harvey, LN Montgomery, H Harvey, F Hall… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This investigation sought to discover whether engaging school children (aged 8–11) with
nature could produce sustained improvements in mood and wellbeing in the long-term. We …

Children's experiences of bullying victimization and the influence on their subjective well‐being: A multinational comparison

S Savahl, C Montserrat, F Casas, S Adams… - Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The study used data from the second wave of the Children's Worlds Survey to explore the
relation between children's experiences of bullying victimization (physical and …

The relation between children's participation in daily activities, their engagement with family and friends, and subjective well-being

S Savahl, S Adams, M Florence, F Casas… - Child Indicators …, 2020 - Springer
The study aimed to ascertain the relation between children's participation in daily activities,
engaging with family and friends and their subjective well-being (SWB); and to ascertain the …

Considering the natural environment in the creation of child-friendly cities: Implications for children's subjective well-being

S Adams, S Savahl, M Florence, K Jackson - Child Indicators Research, 2019 - Springer
A critical aspect in the creation of child-friendly cities (CFC's) is the consideration of the
natural environment. Premised on a child participatory perspective, the current study …

Children's representations of nature using photovoice and community mapping: Perspectives from South Africa

S Adams, S Savahl, T Fattore - … of Qualitative Studies on Health and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the study was to explore children's representations and perceptions of natural
spaces using photovoice and community mapping. The sample consisted of 28 children …

Children's perspectives and evaluations of safety in diverse settings and their subjective well-being: A multi-national approach

M González-Carrasco, F Casas, A Ben-Arieh… - Applied Research in …, 2019 - Springer
There is a need to explore variations in children's safety perceptions for different settings
(home, school and neighbourhood) and their relationship with subjective well-being (this …

'I saw a magical garden with flowers that people could not damage!': children's visions of nature and of learning about nature in and out of school

C Rios, I Menezes - Environmental Education Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper involves groups of children (aged 5–10) in discussing what nature is in their
urban communities and how they learn about it. Children attend four urban and semi-urban …