Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
NEU
providing structure and daily routine for the participants
psychosoziales Befinden
Having a daily rhythm and control over one’s life were identified as necessary to deal with the life challenges resulting from being outside education or employment. Most participants recalled that prior to the workshop, they were stuck at home without anything going for them. The natural environment and nature activities in the workshop presented participants with a natural structure which they could follow and to which they could commit. Activities such as planting seeds and participating in plants’ life cycle through to harvesting were exemplary. The participants said: "…because you go with the cycles of the nature, and you plan about it. And in the wintertime, you think about what you are going to do and plan. Then comes the spring, you plant the seeds, and you see the seeds grow. Then comes the summertime, you can plant them and see the growth of them. Then comes the fall, and the crops die…" (Interviewee 8).
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Three nature-based youth workshops
Two workshops were organized by the municipality (Workshop 1 and Workshop 2), and one by the nonprofit organization (Workshop 3). Workshop 1 focused on nature and sports activities, Workshop 2 focused on nature and environmental management activities, and Workshop 3 also focused on environmental management tasks, urban gardening, and other activities to promote well-being and responsible environmental action. Participants were engaged in the workshops for one to four days per week for four to six hours at a time. The participants of the study were young adults outside education or employment, and particpated in a nature-based workshop as a part of their activation and rehabilitation program.
Finnland
Most participants (75%) attended the workshop for 2-6 months, while a few participated for 1-2 years.
20-26 years; average age was 23.4 years
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
Quantitative Fragebogenerhebungen (online/telefonisch), Qualitative Interviewbefragungen (persönlich)
Sixteen participants completed survey questionnaires assessing the cognitive and social outcomes of the interventions and the key elements contributing to their effectiveness. We used a six-item instrument for cognitive outcomes and a seven-item instrument for social outcomes. The cognitive and social outcomes were assessed on a Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Nine participants took part in qualitative interviews.
In total, 18 participants provided data; 16 completed outcome questionnaires, and 9 participated in interviews post-intervention.