Abstract Type: Independent oral presentation
Abstract TitleLinking Outdoor Activities with Sense of Place, Psychological Wellbeing, and Stewardship Behaviors
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The linkages between ecological and social health are frequently cited as depending on interacting with natural environments. We test the hypothesis that different types of outdoor activities (including for work, food collection, and active and passive recreation) are associated with higher experiences in psychological wellbeing, sense of place, life satisfaction, and engagement in stewardship behaviors. Data were collected via a randomized household survey with online option from over 6000 residents of the Puget Sound in Washington State between 2016-2023. The analysis is comparable to work from the UK that identified that intentional engagement with nature had greater impacts on general human health and pro-environmental behaviors (Martin et al. 2023) than passively living in greener areas. We expand on that work by increasing sample population to the U.S. and by identifying the specific types of intentional behaviors that result in these cognitive and behavioral impacts.
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place-making and senses of place
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Presenter Information
First Name Kelly |
Last Name Biedenweg |
Affiliation Oregon State University |
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Author | First Name | Last Name | Affiliation |
1 | Kelly | Biedenweg | Oregon State University |