Measuring adult health and well-being outcomes associated with nature contact in protected areas: A scoping review
Despite growing interest in nature's health benefits, there is a lack of consistent measurement instruments to assess these outcomes. This review identifies strengths and weaknesses in current approaches and offers recommendations for future research.
Authors
- Jill Bueddefeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-6670)
- Loraine F. Lavallee
- Mark Groulx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7256-3852)
- Catherine E. Reining
- Christopher J. Lemieux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-2006)
- Ryan Brady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5967-9025)
- Andrew Tenute
Institutions
- University of Northern British Columbia (CA)
- Wilfrid Laurier University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Social Science & Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118493
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00