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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"well-being benefits"”.
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Quantifying the well-being benefits of urban green space
… suggests that such areas are major sources of wellbeing yet the complex nature of the services provided by such areas and the non-market, unpriced characteristics of the benefits they yield raise concerns that they are inadequately incorporated within decision making and planning systems. This …
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Rocky Shores: From Habitat Threat to Marine Awareness & Well-Being Benefits
… psychological research has demonstrated the benefits of visiting natural environments, especially coastal areas. However, research within Marine Biology has shown that such visits can harm natural habitats. Consequently, this thesis uses an integrative approach to examine both the risks to …
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Savoring the Shared Life: Strengthening Marriages Through Collaborative Legacy Writing
… that positively impact marriage and the well-being benefits of writing from the viewpoint of positive psychology. Designed to nurture positivity, closeness, meaning, and belonging in marriage, CLW aims to make the marital relationship a source of joy for the married partners through the …
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Exploring the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of managing marine ecosystems
… goals. The second data chapter investigates the well-being benefits of restoration and conservation volunteering. A survey of 210 participants demonstrated that environmental volunteering improves emotional, social, and psychological well-being, while also acting as a therapeutic buffer against …
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The Restorative Potential of Public Aquariums: Psychological and Physiological Effects of Viewing Sub-Aquatic Environments
… ‘green space’, in promoting human health and well-being is well-researched. However, less is known about the benefits of ‘blue space’ (e.g. the coast) or ‘managed’ nature (e.g. zoos). In this thesis, six studies investigated the restorative potential of sub-aquatic settings, specifically …
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A heuristic enquiry of being “Alaq,” suspended in liminality as a convert to Islam
… through a heuristic enquiry of the state of being “Alaq,” characterised by liminality and inner conflict, particularly concerning identity formation, psychological impasse and spiritual development (tazkiyat-un-nafs). Drawing on both Islamic and Western psychological perspectives, the study …
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The effect of positive psychological interventions on psychological and physical well-being during pregnancy
Prenatal well-being can have significant effects on the mother and developing foetus. Positive psychological interventions, including gratitude and mindfulness, consistently demonstrate benefits for well-being in diverse populations. No research has been conducted on gratitude during pregnancy; the …
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Understanding the social impact of participation in Driven Game Shooting in the UK
… impact on participant’s mental health and well-being measured using the short Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (SWEMWBS) compared to national data. This positive impact, facilitated by social support networks created within DGS, is influenced strongly by identity. Regular …
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Social Support and Affectionate Communication in Animal-Assisted Interventions: Toward a Typology and Rating Scheme of Handler/Dog Messages
… mechanisms that may contribute to these health benefits are social support and affection exchange. Although there is growing evidence of the health and well-being benefits of AAIs, there remains a need for scientific research to understand more precisely the communicative and behavioral …
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Platform poetry and restorative experience: creator, community and catharsis
… new contributions to knowledge concerning the well-being benefits of poetry on social media, the building of therapeutic communities in digital settings, and the agency of these communities to resist the toxic elements of digital platform commerce.
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Characterising global implications of water and energy consumption for residential showering
… such as long pipes. In the context of detached dwellings in Melbourne, heat loss from DHWS pipes was predicted to increase water and energy consumption for showers by 4 % (median, interquartile range 2-9%). However, in extreme cases with long DHWS pipes, the modelled heat loss contributed up to …