Developing a new tool to capture the nature dose to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life
Sachs, Ashby Lavelle (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Maso-Aguado, Montse (Institute for Research and Innovation in Life Sciences and Health in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC))
Bach, Albert (Centre de Recerca Ecològica i d'Aplicacions Forestals)
Opacin, Nerkez (RMIT University)
Hill, Nicholas (University of Melbourne)
Cattaneo, Lucie (Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Marseille)
Coll-Planas, Laura (Institute for Research and Innovation in Life Sciences and Health in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC))
Johnson, Katherine (RMIT University)
Hidalgo, Laura (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Daher, Carolyn (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Litt, Jill (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Bekessy, Sarah (Melbourne)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Fecha:	2024
Resumen:	Recognition of the health benefits of nature contact has increased. Simultaneously, growing numbers of people worldwide experience loneliness. There is a movement towards prescribing nature-based activities to improve/promote social connections, health, and quality of life. Yet, what constitutes a therapeutic nature dose is not well understood, due in part, to the lack of instruments that capture the characteristics of nature-based activities and measure 'nature dose. ' We created a nature dose measurement tool to fill this gap by capturing various aspects of contact with nature and perceptions regarding park access, quality, naturalness, psychological distance to nature, and biodiversity. This tool will facilitate greater understanding of how natural areas, nature-based activities, and nature exposure reduce loneliness and promote health-related quality of life. Measuring nature dose with standardized tools and documenting benefits will generate the evidence base needed to design, implement and evaluate nature-based social interventions for improving health and quality of life.
Ayudas:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación CEX2018-000806-S European Commission 945095
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Nature-based intervention ; Social prescribing ; Loneliness ; Nature dose ; Mental health ; Biodiversity ; Environmental health Environmental psychology
Publicado en:	MethodsX, Vol. 13 (September 2024) , art. 102969, ISSN 2215-0161

DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102969
PMID: 39385940

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