How Does Nature Exposure Affect Adults With Symptoms of Mental Illness? A Meta-Analysis.

Joanna E Bettmann, Elizabeth Speelman, Ellison Blumenthal, Scott Couch, Tara McArthur
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Existing research on the effects of nature exposure on the mental health of adults indicates that spending time in nature reduces depressive symptoms and stress, increases quality of life and mood and improves mental health. This meta-analysis aimed to answer the question: what are the effects of nature exposure on the social, mental and physical health of adults with symptoms of mental illness? The meta-analysis included all studies relevant to the study research questions which collected quantitative data on nature exposure using validated instruments for at least two time points on each participant and which were published between 1990 and 2020. Regarding the impact of nature exposure on adults with symptoms of mental illness, analyses showed significant, moderate effect sizes for all studies and smaller, but significant, effect sizes for studies with control groups Analyses also yielded critical information regarding the effect size of the type of nature dosage, nature setting, nature-based activity, key mental health outcomes and other factors. These findings from the present study results have important implications regarding the potential benefits of nature exposure for adults and its role in healthcare.

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接触大自然对有精神疾病症状的成年人有何影响?一项元分析。
有关接触大自然对成年人心理健康影响的现有研究表明,在大自然中度过的时间可以减少抑郁症状和压力,提高生活质量和情绪,改善心理健康。本荟萃分析旨在回答以下问题:接触大自然对有精神疾病症状的成年人的社会、心理和身体健康有哪些影响?本次荟萃分析纳入了与研究问题相关的所有研究,这些研究使用经过验证的工具收集了每位参与者至少两个时间点的自然暴露量化数据,并且是在 1990 年至 2020 年间发表的。关于接触大自然对有精神疾病症状的成年人的影响,分析表明所有研究都有显著的、中等程度的效应大小,而有对照组的研究的效应大小较小,但也有显著性。本研究结果中的这些发现对于成年人接触大自然的潜在益处及其在医疗保健中的作用具有重要意义。
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