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dc.contributor.authorTester-Jones, M
dc.contributor.authorWhite, MP
dc.contributor.authorElliott, LR
dc.contributor.authorWeinstein, N
dc.contributor.authorGrellier, J
dc.contributor.authorEconomou, T
dc.contributor.authorBratman, GN
dc.contributor.authorCleary, A
dc.contributor.authorGascon, M
dc.contributor.authorKorpela, KM
dc.contributor.authorNieuwenhuijsen, M
dc.contributor.authorO’Connor, A
dc.contributor.authorOjala, A
dc.contributor.authorvan den Bosch, M
dc.contributor.authorFleming, LE
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-17T00:59:52Z
dc.date.available2020-11-17T00:59:52Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-020-75825-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/399363
dc.description.abstractExposure to natural environments is associated with a lower risk of common mental health disorders (CMDs), such as depression and anxiety, but we know little about nature-related motivations, practices and experiences of those already experiencing CMDs. We used data from an 18-country survey to explore these issues (n = 18,838), taking self-reported doctor-prescribed medication for depression and/or anxiety as an indicator of a CMD (n = 2698, 14%). Intrinsic motivation for visiting nature was high for all, though slightly lower for those with CMDs. Most individuals with a CMD reported visiting nature ≥ once a week. Although perceived social pressure to visit nature was associated with higher visit likelihood, it was also associated with lower intrinsic motivation, lower visit happiness and higher visit anxiety. Individuals with CMDs seem to be using nature for self-management, but ‘green prescription’ programmes need to be sensitive, and avoid undermining intrinsic motivation and nature-based experiences.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom19408
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalScientific Reports
dc.relation.ispartofvolume10
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCognitive and computational psychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode5204
dc.titleResults from an 18 country cross-sectional study examining experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTester-Jones, M; White, MP; Elliott, LR; Weinstein, N; Grellier, J; Economou, T; Bratman, GN; Cleary, A; Gascon, M; Korpela, KM; Nieuwenhuijsen, M; O’Connor, A; Ojala, A; van den Bosch, M; Fleming, LE, Results from an 18 country cross-sectional study examining experiences of nature for people with common mental health disorders, Scientific Reports, 2020, 10 (1), pp. 19408
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-10-07
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated2020-11-17T00:51:27Z
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