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Vulnerability and fascination with wildlife encounters and psychological restoration in local natural settings
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- Johansson, Maria (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,LTH profilområde: Avancerade ljuskällor,LTH profilområden,LU profilområde: Naturbaserade framtidslösningar,Lunds universitets profilområden,Miljöpsykologi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Department of Architecture and Built Environment,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,LTH Profile Area: Photon Science and Technology,LTH Profile areas,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,LU Profile Area: Nature-based future solutions,Lund University Profile areas,Environmental Psychology,Lund University Research Groups
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- Hartig, Terry, 1959- (author)
- Uppsala University,Uppsala universitet,Institutet för bostads- och urbanforskning (IBF)
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- Frank, Jens (author)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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- Flykt, Anders (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för psykologi och socialt arbete,Department of Psychology and Social Work, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: Human Dimensions of Wildlife. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1087-1209 .- 1533-158X.
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- People often visit natural settings for recreation and psychological restoration. This study aims to improve understanding of how exposure to and experiences of mammalian wildlife in local natural settings can permit and promote recreation and restoration. Randomly sampled residents in three regions of Sweden (N = 303) with varying presence of fear-relevant species (wolf, wild boar) and fear-irrelevant species (roe deer, squirrel) completed a questionnaire. Squirrel and roe deer were rated significantly higher than wolf and wild boar for anticipated positive feelings and restoration outcomes, and significantly lower for negative feelings and avoidance of natural settings. The possibility of exposure explained little of the variation in the restoration variables, whereas the experiences anticipated with an animal encounter contributed substantially to explanation. Vulnerability seems to counteract the restorative benefit of fascination. Wildlife conservation efforts and public health initiatives may find practical utility in distinguishing between potential exposure and anticipated experience when designing interventions.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Biodiversity
- emotion
- mammal animals
- mental restoration
- Biodiversity
- emotion
- mammal animals
- mental restoration
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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