Undergraduate college students' awareness and perception of nature - a photovoice study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been limited research on college campus' green spaces and their benefits to students. This study aimed to identify relationships between a Texas campus's green spaces and students' knowledge of their health benefits and their perception of their health compared to the campus' indoor built environments.

Methods

Photovoice was utilized to answer this study's research questions. Participants were instructed to take a photograph inside a building on campus and one outdoors anywhere on campus. Participants answered a questionnaire containing health-related questions, demographics, and nature relationship questions. Additionally, there was an in-class analysis and discussion to characterize overarching themes, knowledge, and evoked emotions. Frequencies, perce

SUBMITTER: Migl W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722688 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature