A Walk to the River: Nature and Student Mental Health
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| Title: | A Walk to the River: Nature and Student Mental Health |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee Beavington (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 2025 25(1):45-51. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, College Students, College Faculty, Outdoor Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Naturalistic Observation, Indigenous Knowledge, Student Behavior, Learner Engagement, Mental Health, Place Based Education, Health Activities, Health Promotion, Well Being, Stress Management |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14729679.2024.2414191 |
| ISSN: | 1472-9679 1754-0402 |
| Abstract: | This narrative explores outdoor learning for post-secondary students, the myriad health benefits of nature experience, and the importance of engaging with the more-than-human world. Some comparisons are drawn between indoor- and outdoor-based learning, and the affordances the latter offers for place-based wonder, emergent learning, and the promotion of psychological well-being. Given the concerning rates of mental distress among college students, the natural world is fitting medicine for stress reduction and fostering healthy bodies and minds. Indigenous perspectives for mutually beneficial interactions with the land and the importance of reciprocity are also discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1467666 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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