Burke, Jolanta ORCID: 0000-0003-2209-782X, Clarke, Darren ORCID: 0000-0002-0233-0316, O'Keeffe, Jimmy ORCID: 0000-0002-6322-0305 and Meehan, Trudy ORCID: 0000-0002-6322-0305 (2023) The impact of blue and green spaces on wellbeing: a review of reviews through a positive psychology lens. Journal of Happiness and Health, 3 (2). pp. 93-108. ISSN 2791-8246
Abstract
The impact of blue and green spaces on wellbeing has been universally acknowledged. However, the meaning of “wellbeing” differs depending on the lens through which it is viewed. The current review of reviews considers the impact of blue and green spaces from the positive psychology perspective,which focuses on the gains in psychological outcomes (e.g., optimism, positive affect) instead of a reduction in deficits (e.g.,depression, anxiety). Of the 149 systematic review and meta-analysis papers, 17 were included in the current review of reviews. The results highlighted the scarcity of systematic reviews that assess the positive outcomes of blue and green spaces and moderating factors associated with them. The existing systematic reviews identified inconsistent wellbeing frameworks, focused primarily on positive affect as an outcome of engaging in nature and disregarded eudaimonic aspects of wellbeing. Limitations of the current systematic reviews and future directions are discussed along with the implications for practice.
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Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Blue and green spaces; wellbeing; positive psychology; systematic review |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Social psychology Social Sciences > Sociology |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of History and Geography |
Publisher: | Happiness and Health |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.47602/johah.v3i2.48 |
Copyright Information: | © 2023 The Authors. |
Funders: | National Federation of Group Water Schemes in Ireland |
ID Code: | 29438 |
Deposited On: | 03 Apr 2024 12:56 by Darren Clarke . Last Modified 03 Apr 2024 12:56 |
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