Preference for trees, optimism and physical, psychological and social wellbeing among high school students / Preferencia hacia el árbol, optimismo y bienestar físico, psicológico y social en estudiantes

Cadena, Cirilo Humberto García; Corral-Verdugo, Vı́ctor; Benavides, Griselda

doi:10.1080/21711976.2015.1026082

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“…The following instruments were used in order to assess the different variables included in psychological health: (a) Psychological Wellbeing Questionnaire (PWBQ) [41], composed of 10 items with Likert scale from 1 (never) to 4 (always) and scores obtained by summing the individual answers, which can range from 10 to 40. In our sample, the structure of the questionnaire showed good validity (χ 2 /gl = 1.802; NFI = 0.953; CFI = 0.967; RMSEA = 0.045).…”

Section: Psychological Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

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Promotion of healthy active behaviors should start from early ages, as behaviors learned in youth are more likely to endure. A fundamental body of research in this field focuses on the implementation of programs within physical education (PE), thanks to its favorable characteristics. However, traditional PE based on exercise training and controlling styles seems to have weaker association with students’ health benefits. For this reason, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of a game-based PE program on physical fitness and psychological health in schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years old. A total of 252 students were distributed in experimental (EG, games-centered activities) and control (CG, traditional exercise training activities) groups. The program lasted 6 months. Health-related physical fitness components, psychological wellbeing, self-esteem, stress, and anxiety were assessed before and after the treatment. Both groups increased physical fitness at post-test; however, cardiorespiratory fitness did not improve. No differences were found between the groups at post-test. Our results show that games may be as effective as traditional training methods; yet, they suggest that PE alone may be insufficient for obtaining substantive benefits in cardiorespiratory fitness, regardless of the type of task presented.

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Section: Psychological Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

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“…Wellbeing is defined as a person's subjective perception of their quality of life, and is related to individuals' degree of satisfaction and happiness with their life, where positive states of mind prevail in all spheres of life, including both their mental and their physical health (Denegri et al, 2015). Wellbeing, as explored in this study, involves three dimensions: the physical, the psychological (both cognitive and emotional), and the social (C. García et al, 2017;cf. Alfaro et al, 2015).…”

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“…Such Mediterranean ecosystems occur only along the surroundings of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Australia, California, and South Africa (Veblen et al, 2015). The Reserve is rich in flora and fauna, including some representative species of the Chilean flora, such as hualos (Nothofagus glauca), raulies (Nothofagus alpina), and macrofauna, such as burrowing tricahue parrots (Cyanoliseus patagonus), Chilean black woodpeckers (Campephilus magellanicus), condors (Vultur gryphus), and pumas (Puma concolor) among others (de la Barrera et al, 2011;Fuentes Lásmar, 2010;C. García et al, 2017).…”

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A (Geo-)Narrative Analysis of Children’s Perceptions of Wellbeing in Relation to Nature as the Basis for Educational Intervention Planning

2022

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Scholarly endeavors in psychology, environmental, and geographies of health research have shown that the exposure to natural spaces influences children’s wellbeing. However, little is known regarding the experiences that influence children’s feelings of wellbeing for those who live in natural environments. This study investigates the perceptions of nature and wellbeing of 10 children living next to the Altos de Lircay Reserve (Chile). A geo-narrative analysis of the interviews shows that participants living closest to the reserve relate nature to their physical wellbeing, while those living further away often relate it to their psychological wellbeing. Recommendations to plan interventions that improve the children-nature connection are provided.

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“…This scale was used because it is currently the most utilized optimism scale (Huffman et al, 2019). Although there is a lack of consensus about the factorial structure of the LOT-R (Carver et al, 2010), this study adopted the recommendation of Cano- Garcia et al (2015) to apply the one-dimensionality approach to the scale with a score resulting from adding the six items, thereby reflecting dispositional optimism.…”

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“…In this study, the Cronbach's alpha was .76. (Garcia et al, 2015;see Appendix 4). This scale consists of four items with four response options (4 ¼Yes, 3 ¼ Possibly Yes, 2 ¼ Possibly No and 1 ¼ No).…”

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The Construct, Convergent and Divergent Validity, and Reliability of Three Optimism Scales among North American University Students

2020

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The primary objective of this study is to compare the construct, convergent and divergent validity and the reliability of three optimism scales. The study relied on a nonprobability sample of 100 social work students at Western Michigan University in the United States (Seventy-nine percent of the sample were female, and 21% were male). The sample’s mean age was 26.35 years, SD = 7.70. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of the respondents self-identified as White, and 31% self-identified as African American, Hispanic/Latino, multiethnic, Native American or Asian American. The study used confirmatory factor and multiple regression analyses (CFA and MRA). The findings show that the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) and the Personal Optimism Scale (POS) were supported by three indicators of goodness of fit, while the Brief Interactive Optimism Scale-Garcia (BIOS-G) was supported by eight. The LOT-R showed no acceptable internal consistency indicators, but the POS and the BIOS-G showed several good internal consistency indicators. Correlations of all of these scales with the Physical Well-being Scale-Garcia (PWS-G) ranged from r (100) = .303, p = .002 to r (100) = .439, p = .000. The three scales had divergent validity because their scores did not differ by gender (LOT-R: t(100) = −.885, p = .383; POS: t(100) = −.263, p = .794; BIOS-G: t(100) = −.840, p = .407). The findings suggest the advisability of recommending the BIOS-G, which is short and easy to use and understand.

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Preference for trees, optimism and physical, psychological and social wellbeing among high school students / Preferencia hacia el árbol, optimismo y bienestar físico, psicológico y social en estudiantes

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

Effect of a Game-Based Physical Education Program on Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Elementary School Children

A (Geo-)Narrative Analysis of Children’s Perceptions of Wellbeing in Relation to Nature as the Basis for Educational Intervention Planning

The Construct, Convergent and Divergent Validity, and Reliability of Three Optimism Scales among North American University Students

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