Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students

Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah and Roslan, Samsilah and Ahmad, Noorlila and Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab and Mohamad, Zulkifli and Ma’rof, Aini Marina (2024) Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students. Environment and Social Psychology, 9 (5). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2424-7979 E-ISSN 2424-8975

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Abstract

Spiritual meditations practiced within green environments develop a perceived interconnection between the self and nature that influences physiological well-being. This study investigates spirituality and natural connectivity as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being in Malaysian school students. This study involved 293 students (178 female and 115 male) from four secondary schools in the Johor Bahru district with survey findings on the Exposure to Nature Scale, Connectedness to Nature Scale, Spiritual Values Scale, and Psychological Well-being Scale. The students in the study fell within the age range of 13 to 16 years, and the average age of the sample was 11.86 ± 2.32 years. Structural equation modeling indicated that high spirituality and nature connectedness mediated the relationship between exposure to nature and psychological well-being. Spirituality significantly influenced the relationship between exposure to nature and psychological well-being more than nature connectedness. These findings indicate that practitioners appreciate the value of certain aspects, like exposure to nature, nature connectedness, and spirituality, as a possible path for enhancing school students’ psychological well-being.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	spirituality; well-being; nature; nature connectedness; students
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF176 Psychological tests and testing H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling Kulliyyah of Education
Depositing User:	Dr Noorlila Ahmad
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2024 15:08
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2024 15:08
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/111650

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