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Forest Bathing Increases Adolescents' Mental Well-Being: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Jennifer Keller¹, Jean Kayira², Louise Chawla³

¹Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch University, New England, Keene, NH 03431, USA.

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|January 26, 2024

Summary

Forest bathing significantly improves adolescent mental well-being, reducing stress and increasing happiness. This nature-based therapy offers a simple, low-cost approach to support youth mental health.

Keywords:

YPAR adolescent well being ecoanxiety forest bathing forest therapy mental well being mixed methods nature connection nature therapy photovoice

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Area of Science:

Environmental Psychology
Adolescent Health
Nature-Based Interventions

Background:

Adolescent mental health crisis characterized by rising anxiety and depression.
Existing research highlights positive psychological effects of forest bathing on adults.
Need to investigate forest bathing's impact on adolescent well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the efficacy of forest bathing in improving adolescent mental well-being.
To explore adolescents' subjective experiences during forest bathing.
To expand the understanding of forest bathing benefits to younger populations.

Main Methods:

Convergent, parallel, mixed-methods design.
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) approach with 24 adolescents (aged 16-18).
Three forest bathing sessions over three weeks, with Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Survey administered.

Main Results:

Significant increase in mean participant mental well-being post-forest bathing.
Moderate to large effect sizes observed in well-being improvements.
Qualitative data indicated reduced stress and increased feelings of relaxation, peace, and happiness.

Conclusions:

Forest bathing is an effective intervention for enhancing adolescent mental well-being.
Findings align with previous research on adult populations.
Forest bathing presents a feasible, low-cost strategy for educators and caregivers to support adolescent mental health.