Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
NEU
stregthened connection with nature
persönliche Entwicklung / Erwerb von sozialen und personalen Kompetenzen
Participants’ interactions with natural elements such as plants, animals, waterbodies, landscapes, and weather strengthened their connection with nature. This connection was reflected in post-workshop changes, particularly in their leisure activities and lifestyle choices such as consumption, recycling, and environmental preservation. Participants recognized the importance of giving back to nature after receiving its well-being benefits, with many reassessing their values in terms of sustainability: "…it also made me think more about my own values in terms of nature (Interviewee 9). Some participants noted that modern life has led to disconnection from nature, emphasizing the need to invigorate their connections with nature: "I think we humans have disconnected from nature. We have been more in the city life… It’s where we were born, where we will die… It’s just our natural state" (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.