Beyond The Screen: Multilayered Restoration, Well-Being, and Shared Immersion in a Swedish Slow-TV Nature Broadcast / <i>Más allá de la pantalla: restauración multinivel, bienestar e inmersión compartida en una emisión de</i> Slow TV <i>sueca</i>

As nature is increasingly encountered on screens, we examine how an unscripted slow-TV wildlife livestream, Den Stora Älgvandringen ( The Great Moose Migration , DSÄ), supports restoration, well-being, and human–nature connection. In 2024 we fielded an online survey ( N = 2,011) and combined reflexive thematic analysis with logistic regressions on theme mentions. Seven themes emerged: Unpredictability/Live, Sensory Immersion, Format Appreciation, Calmness, Authenticity &amp; Realness, Social Engagement, and Well-Being. Viewers described folding DSÄ into daily routines for micro-restoration and companionship; high-fidelity soundscapes and unedited visuals underpinned immersion, while live chat and shared rituals fostered communal co-presence. Modelling indicated modest demographic and attitudinal correlations of theme mentions (e.g., age, access to nature, environmental concern), consistent with multifactorial social phenomena. Together, the findings suggest that slow-TV nature cultivates attentional ease, perceived authenticity, and shared meaning-making that complement direct nature contact. We outline design principles for digital nature content that preserves ecological integrity, supports slow attention, and enables inclusive access.

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PsyEcology Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology
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2026-06-29
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https://doi.org/10.1177/21711976261452867
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Animal and Plant Science Education
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Beyond The Screen: Multilayered Restoration, Well-Being, and Shared Immersion in a Swedish Slow-TV Nature Broadcast / Más allá de la pantalla: restauración multinivel, bienestar e inmersión compartida en una emisión de Slow TV sueca

Riyan J. G. van den Born, Bernadette F. van Heel, Minh-Xuân Truong
PsyEcology Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology
Animal and Plant Science Education
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Beyond The Screen: Multilayered Restoration, Well-Being, and Shared Immersion in a Swedish Slow-TV Nature Broadcast / Más allá de la pantalla: restauración multinivel, bienestar e inmersión compartida en una emisión de Slow TV sueca

Riyan J. G. van den Born, Bernadette F. van Heel, Minh-Xuân Truong
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As nature is increasingly encountered on screens, we examine how an unscripted slow-TV wildlife livestream, Den Stora Älgvandringen ( The Great Moose Migration , DSÄ), supports restoration, well-being, and human–nature connection. In 2024 we fielded an online survey ( N = 2,011) and combined reflexive thematic analysis with logistic regressions on theme mentions. Seven themes emerged: Unpredictability/Live, Sensory Immersion, Format Appreciation, Calmness, Authenticity &amp; Realness, Social Engagement, and Well-Being. Viewers described folding DSÄ into daily routines for micro-restoration and companionship; high-fidelity soundscapes and unedited visuals underpinned immersion, while live chat and shared rituals fostered communal co-presence. Modelling indicated modest demographic and attitudinal correlations of theme mentions (e.g., age, access to nature, environmental concern), consistent with multifactorial social phenomena. Together, the findings suggest that slow-TV nature cultivates attentional ease, perceived authenticity, and shared meaning-making that complement direct nature contact. We outline design principles for digital nature content that preserves ecological integrity, supports slow attention, and enables inclusive access.

PsyEcology Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology
Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), Radboud University Medical Center (NL), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE), Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, Naturvårdsverket
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Animal and Plant Science Education
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