Spirituality mediates the relationship between engagement with nature and psychological wellbeing

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 136-143

  Kamitsis, Ilias ^a   Francis, Andrew J P ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nature connection; Nature exposure; Psychological wellbeing; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882965606     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.07.013     Document Type: Article

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