Mystical Experiences in Nature
Although research in ecopsychology commonly identifies the value of spiritual experiences in nature for psychological well-being and environmental behaviour, previous research has not compared the outcomes of these experiences in natural and human-built settings. In the present study, the relationsh...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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SAGE Publishing
2015
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Archive for the psychology of religion
Jahr: 2015, Band: 37, Heft: 2, Seiten: 169-184 |
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mystical experiences
psychological well-being
environmental behaviour
environmental psychology
ecopsychology
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| Zusammenfassung: | Although research in ecopsychology commonly identifies the value of spiritual experiences in nature for psychological well-being and environmental behaviour, previous research has not compared the outcomes of these experiences in natural and human-built settings. In the present study, the relationship between self-reported mystical experiences in natural and human-built environments for psychological well-being and environmental behaviour was investigated. A sample of 305 participants completed an amended version of Hood’s Mysticism Scale, a measure of psychological well-being, and brief environmental behaviour scale. Correlations indicated that mystical experiences in natural and in human-built environments both significantly predicted psychological well-being, but only mystical experiences in natural settings predicted environmental behaviour. This study suggests that mystical experiences in natural and human-built environments may be related to different outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6121 |
| Enthält: | In: Archive for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15736121-12341303 |