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 & 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.
Authors
- Riyan J. G. van den Born (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7303-7398)
- Bernadette F. van Heel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2738-5644)
- Minh-Xuân Truong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7210-3656)
Institutions
- 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)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PsyEcology Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology
- Published
- 2026-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21711976261452867
- Primary Topic
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
- Naturvårdsverket