Comparing hedonic, eudaimonic, and social well-being benefits of engaging in noticing nature to benefits of engaging in a common positive psychology intervention
department or school: Arts and Sciences, Irving K. Barber School of (Okanagan)
department or school: Psychology, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Passmore, Holli-Anne
issued: 2019-09-11T22:42:33Z
issued: 2019
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: The overarching goal of this study is to help establish “Noticing Nature” as a valid Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI). The Noticing Nature PPI is a two-week well-being exercise that involves noticing how everyday natural objects and scenes make you feel. This PPI has been tested in two previous studies (Passmore & Holder, 2017; Passmore & Yang, 2017) with student populations from Canada and China. The current study is unique in several ways. First, in a single study, effects of a two-week Noticing Nature (NN) PPI were compared to one of the most commonly cited PPIs (i.e.,Three Good Things). A control condition employed in previous studies validating PPIs was also utilized. Second, in addition to pre- and post-intervention assessments, the study included a follow-up assessment. Third, a broad array of individual and social well-being indices were employed that previous research has used when assessing the benefits of nature interventions, but that have not been employed when assessing the benefits of common PPIs. This allowed for the determination whether, as a PPI, Noticing Nature has benefits above-and-beyond effects associated with other PPIs. Lastly, four different samples (two from universities in Canada, one from a university in China, and an online sample) were recruited. This allowed for the examination of the generalizability of Noticing Nature as a valid PPI. At the end of the two-week intervention, participants in the Noticing Nature had significantly higher levels of transcendent connectedness, elevation, net-positive affect and significantly lower levels of stress compared to those in the control condition. Compared to participants in the Three Good Things condition, participants in the Noticing Nature condition had significantly higher levels of transcendent connectedness and elevation. One week post-intervention, levels of elevation remained significantly higher for those who noticed nature, compared to both the Three Good Things and the control …
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note: Comparing Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Social Well-Being Benefits of Engaging in NoticingNature to Benefits of Engaging in a Common Positive Psychology InterventionbyHolli-Anne PassmoreB.A., MacEwan University, 2013M.A., The University of British Columbia, 2015A THEIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OFTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHYinTHE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES(Psychology)THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA(Okanagan)September, 2019© Holli-Anne Passmore, 2019Committee Recommendation FormThe following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of GraduateStudies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation entitled: Comparing hedonic, eudaimonic, and social well-being benefits of engaging in NoticingNature to benefits of engaging in a common positive psychology interventionsubmitted by Holli-Anne Passmore in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Doctorof Philosophy (Psychology).Supervisor: Paul G. DaviesSupervisor Committee Member: Brian O’ConnorSupervisor Committee Member: Derrick WirtzUniversity Examiner: Johannus JanmaatExternal Examiner: Mirella StroinkiiAbstractThe overarching goal of this study is to help establish “Noticing Nature” as a valid Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI). The Noticing Nature PPI is a two-week well-being exercise that involves noticing how everyday natural objects and scenes make you feel. This PPIhas been tested in two previous studies (Passmore & Holder, 2017; Passmore & Yang, 2017) with student populations from Canada and China.The current study is unique in several ways. First, in a single study, effects of a two-week Noticing Nature (NN) PPI were compared to one of the most commonly cited PPIs (i.e.,Three Good Things). A control condition employed in previous studies validating PPIs was also utilized. Second, in addition to pre- and post-intervention assessments, the study included a follow-up assessment. Third, a broad array of individual and social well-being indices wer…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2019-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0380859
language: eng
degree discipline: Psychology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/71659