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- Beery, Thomas
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Nordic In Nature : Friluftsliv and Environmental Connectedness
- 2013
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Ingår i: Environmental Education Research. - : Carfax Publishing Ltd.. - 1350-4622 .- 1469-5871. ; 19:1, s. 94-117
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study explored the question of whether a relationship exists between the Nordic cultural idea of friluftsliv and the psychological construct of environmental connectedness (EC). This quantitative study employed a correlational design with existing data from the Swedish Outdoor Recreation in Change national survey. Results indicate that there is a significant and meaningful relationship between friluftsliv, operationally defined as nature-based outdoor recreation participation, and EC even when controlling for other predictor variables. In addition, research findings indicate that age group moderates this relationship with one group exception. It was also found that activity participation by respondents shows a correlation with both EC and age group. Implications of this study support a cultural understanding of nature-based outdoor recreation and an awareness of the important role of access to nature as an essential component of nature-based outdoor recreation. Age group differences supported a variety of implications and recommendations for future research. A consideration of how the results may have implications for environmental education and sustainability efforts were explored.
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- Beery, Thomas
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People in nature : relational discourse for outdoor educators
- 2014
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Ingår i: Research in Outdoor Education. - 2375-6381. ; 12:1, s. 1-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Outdoor educators are concerned about a perceived human disconnection from nature. There is awareness of a lack of human affiliation, connection, or identity with nonhuman nature and its impact on attitudes and behaviors. This essay raises the possibility that despite our concern, we may contribute toward this disconnection via language that supports a separation of the natural and the cultural. Our ability to separate ourselves conceptually from the rest of nature may be partially to blame for environmental degradation, therefore challenging the nature-culture dichotomy is both useful and constructive. This essay will present examples of how outdoor educators can attempt to get past this problematic dichotomy and motivate more relational discourse within the practice of outdoor education.
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- Lekies, Kristi S., et al.
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Everyone needs a rock : collecting items from nature in childhood
- 2013
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Ingår i: Children, Youth and Environments. - 1546-2250. ; 23:3, s. 66-88
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Little is known about children’s nature collecting behavior. This study examined the extent of childhood collecting of natural items, the types of items collected, gender differences in items collected, and comparisons between collectors and non- collectors in feelings of connection to nature. The sample consisted of undergraduate students of a large university who were part of a study of childhood nature experiences. Over 80 percent of participants reported collecting items from nature as children, and a number of gender differences were noted. Furthermore, collectors scored higher than non-collectors on a measure of connection to nature. Additional research is needed to understand collecting behavior in childhood and how it may contribute to positive environmental attitudes in adulthood.
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- Wolf-Watz, Daniel, et al.
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Friluftsliv och miljöengagemang
- 2013
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Ingår i: Friluftsliv i förändring. - Stockholm : Naturvårdsverket. - 9789162065478 ; , s. 145-159
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