Nature Enhanced Meditation: Effects on Mindfulness, Connectedness to Nature, and Pro-Environmental Behavior

IF 5.2 2区 心理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Travis N. Ray, S. Franz, Nicole L. Jarrett, Scott M. Pickett
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Abstract

Previous research suggests that meditation, a mindfulness exercise, could result in increased connectedness to nature and pro-environmental behavior. Exposure to nature also is associated with these outcomes. It was hypothesized that meditation alongside stimuli reminiscent of the natural environment would produce enhanced effects. Participants (N = 97) were randomly assigned to complete a 4-week online meditation program consisting of a guided meditation paired with either nature sounds (“nature group”) or spa-like sounds (“control group”). Mindfulness, connectedness to nature, and pro-environmental behavior were assessed before and after the program. Meditation, in general, produced increases in mindfulness, connectedness to nature, and pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, the nature group had a greater rate of change in connectedness to nature when compared to the control group. The results extend previous cross-sectional research by demonstrating the beneficial effects of meditation on pro-environmental behavior and its theorized mechanisms, which may be informative for future research and interventions.
自然增强冥想:对正念的影响,与自然的联系,亲环境行为
先前的研究表明,冥想,一种正念练习,可以增加与自然的联系和亲环境行为。暴露在大自然中也与这些结果有关。据推测,冥想与自然环境的刺激相结合会产生更强的效果。参与者(N = 97)被随机分配完成一个为期4周的在线冥想项目,该项目包括指导冥想与自然声音(“自然组”)或水疗声音(“对照组”)配对。在项目前后分别评估了正念、与自然的联系以及亲环境行为。一般来说,冥想能提高正念、与自然的联系以及亲环境行为。此外,与对照组相比,自然组与自然联系的变化率更高。该研究结果通过证明冥想对亲环境行为的有益影响及其理论机制,扩展了之前的横断面研究,这可能为未来的研究和干预提供信息。
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CiteScore
13.30
自引率
1.80%
发文量
13
期刊介绍: Environment & Behavior is an interdisciplinary journal designed to report rigorous experimental and theoretical work focusing on the influence of the physical environment on human behavior at the individual, group, and institutional levels.
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