PDF(Pubmed)
Abstract：
Mounting evidence shows that nature contact is associated with affective benefits. However, the psychological mechanisms responsible for these effects are not well understood. In this study, we examined whether more time spent in nature was associated with higher levels of positive affect in general, and lower levels of negative affect and rumination in general. We also conducted a cross-sectional mediation analysis to examine whether rumination mediated the association of nature contact with affect. Participants (N = 617) reported their average time spent in nature each week, as well as their general levels of positive and negative affect, and the degree to which they typically engaged in rumination in daily life. We then used structural equation modeling to test our hypotheses. Our results support the hypothesis that nature contact is associated with general levels of affect, and that rumination mediates this association for negative affect, and marginally mediates this association for positive affect.
摘要：
越来越多的证据表明，自然接触与情感利益有关。然而,造成这些影响的心理机制尚不清楚。在这项研究中,我们检查了在自然界中花费更多的时间是否与总体上更高水平的积极影响相关，以及较低水平的负面影响和沉思。我们还进行了横断面调解分析，以检查沉思是否介导了自然接触与情感的关联。参与者(N=617)报告了他们每周在大自然中度过的平均时间，以及他们的积极和消极影响的一般水平，以及他们在日常生活中通常进行沉思的程度。然后，我们使用结构方程模型来检验我们的假设。我们的结果支持以下假设：自然接触与一般影响水平有关，这种沉思调解了这种负面影响的关联，并在一定程度上调解这种关联以获得积极影响。
