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

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...

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Main Authors: Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah, Roslan, Samsilah, Ahmad, Noorlila, Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab, Mohamad, Zulkifli, Ma’rof, Aini Marina
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Language:English
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Published: Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte Ltd 2024
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BF Psychology
BF176 Psychological tests and testing
H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling my.iium.irep.1116502024-03-27T07:08:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/111650/ Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah Roslan, Samsilah Ahmad, Noorlila Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Mohamad, Zulkifli Ma’rof, Aini Marina BF Psychology BF176 Psychological tests and testing H Social Sciences (General) 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. Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte Ltd 2024-02-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/111650/7/111650_Spirituality%20and%20nature%20connectedness%20as%20mediators.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/111650/8/111650_Spirituality%20and%20nature%20connectedness%20as%20mediators_Scopus.pdf 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 https://esp.apacsci.com/index.php/esp/issue/view/257 : 10.54517/esp.v9i5.2346
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topic BF Psychology
BF176 Psychological tests and testing
H Social Sciences (General)
spellingShingle BF Psychology
BF176 Psychological tests and testing
H Social Sciences (General)
Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Noorlila
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Mohamad, Zulkifli
Ma’rof, Aini Marina
Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
description 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.
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author Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Noorlila
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Mohamad, Zulkifli
Ma’rof, Aini Marina
author_facet Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Noorlila
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Mohamad, Zulkifli
Ma’rof, Aini Marina
author_sort Md Sahak, Siti Nabihah
title Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
title_short Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
title_full Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
title_fullStr Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
title_full_unstemmed Spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
title_sort spirituality and nature connectedness as mediators between exposure to nature and psychological well-being of school students
publisher Asia Pacific Academy of Science Pte Ltd
publishDate 2024
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/111650/7/111650_Spirituality%20and%20nature%20connectedness%20as%20mediators.pdf
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