Are nature lovers happy? on various indicators of well-being and connectedness with nature

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 379-388

  Cervinka, Renate ^a   Röderer, Kathrin ^a   Hefler, Elisabeth ^a  

^a Medical University of Vienna   (Austria)

Author keywords

connectedness with nature; environmental health; human health; public health; well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NATURAL SCIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NATURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858643646     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311416873     Document Type: Article

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