关键词: Biophilia Delphi Expertise Interviews Nature Connectedness Nature Relationship Qualitative Scale Development

来  源:   DOI:10.12688/openreseurope.16295.1   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
UNASSIGNED: A vital element to understanding the the health and wellbeing of both humans and the environment is human-nature interactions. The biophilia hypothesis is referred to when discussing these interactions. This hypothesis suggests that due to evolution, humans have an innate urge to seek out nature. The concept of nature connectedness was developed from this hypothesis and is rooted in the belief that human identity and nature can be intertwined. This research aims to explore the intricate details of how an individual builds this connection in a meaningful way.
UNASSIGNED: This is done using a modified Delphi method. A Delphi study in its typical form aims to gather the consensus of a group of experts in a specific area of interest. This modified Delphi aims to break down the barrier between the public and the experts by creating a second category of participants referred to as our \'expanded experts.\' Expand experts are described as individuals with lived experience of being connected to nature in the everyday. This category comprises of artists, city planners, activists and many more. This allows for a much more inclusive and real-world exploration of experiences. The participants will first take part in a semi-structured interview process to investigate their experiences of connecting with nature. Following a hybrid thematic analysis with both deductive and indictive coding will be applied to the interviews. These themes will be shared with participants for them to weigh the importance of the theme to the construct to allow a deeper understanding of our interactions with nature.
UNASSIGNED: The results of this project will contribute to and shape the development of a state-of-the-art nature-connectedness scale. Furthermore, understanding how nature connectedness fits into our modern world will allow for more appropriate nature-based interventions for urban residents and beyond.
This interview-based study looks at the interaction’s individuals have with the nature around them and how those interactions help them to feel connected to the natural world. Interviews are taking place with fellow researchers, as well as individuals who work with nature in their everyday. Some examples are nature-based therapists and practitioners, poets, artists, farmers and city planners to name a few. By undertaking this research, it is hoped that we will better understand what nature resources urban residents require in their areas to improve their overall health and wellbeing as well as how individuals interact with the resources the already have access to. The end goal is to produce a method to measure these interactions for future research and practical use.
摘要:
了解人类和环境的健康和福祉的一个重要因素是人与自然的相互作用。在讨论这些相互作用时,请参考生物嗜好假说。这一假设表明,由于进化,人类天生就有寻求自然的冲动。自然连通性的概念是从这个假设中发展出来的,并且植根于人类身份和自然可以交织在一起的信念。这项研究旨在探索个人如何以有意义的方式建立这种联系的复杂细节。
这是使用改进的Delphi方法完成的。Delphi研究以其典型形式旨在收集一组专家在特定感兴趣领域的共识。这个经过修改的Delphi旨在通过创建第二类参与者来打破公众和专家之间的障碍,这些参与者被称为我们的扩展专家。扩展专家被描述为具有日常与自然联系的生活经验的个人。这个类别包括艺术家,城市规划者,活动家和更多。这允许对经验进行更具包容性和真实世界的探索。参与者将首先参加半结构化的访谈过程,以调查他们与自然联系的经历。在具有演绎和指示编码的混合主题分析之后,将应用于访谈。这些主题将与参与者分享,让他们权衡主题对建筑的重要性,以便更深入地了解我们与自然的相互作用。
该项目的结果将有助于并塑造最先进的自然连通性量表的发展。此外,了解自然连通性如何适应我们的现代世界将允许更适当的基于自然的干预措施为城市居民和超越。
这项基于访谈的研究着眼于个体与周围自然的互动,以及这些互动如何帮助他们感受到与自然世界的联系。正在与其他研究人员进行采访,以及每天与大自然一起工作的人。一些例子是基于自然的治疗师和从业者,诗人,艺术家,农民和城市规划者仅举几例。通过进行这项研究,希望我们能更好地了解城市居民需要哪些自然资源来改善他们的整体健康和福祉,以及个人如何与已经获得的资源互动。最终目标是产生一种方法来测量这些相互作用,以供将来的研究和实际使用。
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