Testing a New Protocol of Nature-Based Intervention to Enhance Well-Being : A Randomized Control Trial
This study aims to test the associations of nature contact with multiple dimensions of psychological functioning. A total of 90 university employees were randomly assigned to spend their lunch breaks on (1) a 30-min structured protocol of nature contact and (2) a control group for 10 consecutive weekdays. Psychological distress, psychological well-being, and work-related psychological outcomes were assessed at baseline (T1), the day after the 10-day intervention (T2), and three months after the intervention (T3). Mixed-design analyses of variance (ANOVA) were conducted. Overall, significant intervention effects were found in the structured protocol of nature contact on psychological distress, well-being outcomes, and work engagement (all p < 0.05), whereas the 3-month post-intervention effects were non-significant. Our study showed that nature-based activities during lunch breaks could enhance office workers’ mental health in general, but the effects could be short-lived, calling for regular nature-based programs in occupational settings.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2022 |
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2022 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19 |
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| Enthalten in: |
International journal of environmental research and public health - 19(2022), 7 vom: 25. März |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Ho, Po Lam [VerfasserIn] |
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Health promotion |
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Date Completed 13.04.2022 Date Revised 08.03.2023 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.3390/ijerph19073931 |
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