Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
NEU
promoting a sense of commitment and achievment in the participants
psychosoziales Befinden
Keeping up with routines required participants to set goals and stick to them, thereby promoting a sense of commitment and achievement. The significance of being part of routines and structure in nature was further illuminated in how it helped participants deal with well-being challenges such as depression and hopelessness. "Just getting up and going somewhere in the morning. And that I can commit to what I have" (Interviewee 2). "I had a phase in my life where I didn’t really have much structure and was kind of lost and depressed. But now I feel like, especially the way I experienced being able to get something from nature in a way that can heal – that’s had the effect that I now find it easier to go outside…" (Interviewee 9).
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
Qualitative Interviewbefragungen (persönlich), Quantitative Fragebogenerhebungen (online/telefonisch)
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.