Nature Connection, Mindfulness, and Wellbeing: A Network Analysis
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2023-11-06
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LIDSEN Publishing Inc.
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Abstract
Relationships between nature connection, mindfulness and wellbeing have been observed
through nature based therapeutic interventions, where mindfulness and nature appear to
reciprocally influence each other in relation to wellbeing and is potentially consistent with
attention restoration theory. However, previous studies have relied on examining nature
based interventions rather than the role of nature connection in everyday lives. This
investigation explored the relationship between nature connection, mindfulness, and
wellbeing within a general population sample in Auckland, New Zealand during the COVID-19
pandemic. Participants (n = 472) completed a survey questionnaire measuring nature
connectedness (CNS), hedonic and eudemonic wellbeing (PANAS and MLQ), stress (PSS), and
mindfulness (FFMQ). Given mindfulness consists of interrelated practices and the relationship
between mindfulness and nature connection is thought to be reciprocal, an EBIC GLASSO
network was constructed to investigate the pathways between nature connection,
mindfulness, and wellbeing. The FFMQ subscale of Observing was central to the network in
terms of closeness and betweenness and had a strong correlation with CNS where it bridged
CNS and wellbeing scales. This study demonstrates that individuals in their daily lives show
relationships between nature connection, mindfulness, and wellbeing, and indicates that the Observing aspect of mindfulness might be useful for harnessing nature connection and
wellbeing effects.
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Nature, mindfulness, wellbeing, nature connection, network analysis
Citation
Capizzi R, Kempton HM. (2023). Nature Connection, Mindfulness, and Wellbeing: A Network Analysis. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 8. 4.