Experiencing Nature to Satisfy Basic Psychological Needs in Parenting: A Quasi-Experiment in Family Shelters.

Finding fulfillment of basic psychological needs may be difficult for parents living in shelters after becoming homeless or after escaping violence. This study tested if experiencing nature was associated with the basic psychological needs of parents in shelters. Need satisfaction and need frustration were measured among parents in shelters ( = 160), with one measurement in the standard indoor context of the shelter and one measurement while experiencing nature.

Nature in the indoor and outdoor study environment and secondary and tertiary education students' well-being, academic outcomes, and possible mediating pathways: A systematic review with recommendations for science and practice.

This study reviews the evidence on the effects of nature in the study environment on well-being, academic outcomes, and outcomes related to possible explanatory pathways among students in secondary and tertiary education. The protocol was preregistered at Prospero (CRD42019126718). A systematic search of two databases yielded 3410 articles, of which 37 studies were included in the review.

A free-produce stand on campus: impact on fruit and vegetable intake in Dutch university students.

Objective: To investigate the effects of providing free fruit and snack vegetables at a university on students' fruit intake, snack vegetable intake and total vegetable intake.

Design: Free fruit and raw snack vegetables (e.g.

Fruit and vegetable intakes, associated characteristics and perceptions of current and future availability in Dutch university students.

Objective: To investigate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intakes of university students and associated demographic and lifestyle characteristics, and students' perceptions of F&V availability and F&V intervention strategies in the university environment.

Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire data were collected; F&V intakes were measured using a food frequency tool. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to analyse the associations between demographic and lifestyle characteristics and F&V intakes.

Greenery in the university environment: Students' preferences and perceived restoration likelihood.

A large body of evidence shows that interaction with greenery can be beneficial for human stress reduction, emotional states, and improved cognitive function. It can, therefore, be expected that university students might benefit from greenery in the university environment. Before investing in real-life interventions in a university environment, it is necessary to first explore students' perceptions of greenery in the university environment.