Psychological Benefits of Walking: Moderation by Company and Outdoor Environment

By Marcus Johansson, T. Hartig, H. Staats. 2011

191 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Social Psychology

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In Applied Psychology

1. A. Lorenzo-Arribas
2. T. Hartig
3. M. White
4. Sabine Pahl
5. M. Marselle
6. K. Irvine
7. S. Warber

In Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

1. K. Irvine
2. S. Warber
3. M. Marselle
4. T. Hartig
5. S. de Vries
6. A. Lorenzo-Arribas
7. M. White
8. Richard Mitchell

In Social Psychology

1. M. Marselle
2. A. Lorenzo-Arribas
3. S. Warber
4. Richard Mitchell
5. T. Hartig
6. M. White
7. Sabine Pahl
8. K. Irvine

Citations in the corpus

• Are Some Natural Environments More Psychologically Beneficial Than Others? The Importance of Type and Quality on Connectedness to Nature and Psychological Restoration (2019, background): “The longer 16 people spend in nature, the more restorative benefits they also tend to receive (Coombes & Jones, 2010; Hansmann 17 et al., 2007; Hinds & Sparks, 2008; Johansson et al., 2011).”
• Nature and health. (2014, background): “, work site desktop relaxation packages (60)], alone or in company (64), and in additional subpopulations [e.”
• Does perceived restorativeness mediate the effects of perceived biodiversity and perceived naturalness on emotional well-being following group walks in nature? (2016, background): “The social aspect of the group walk may result in less interaction with the environment (Hynds & Allibone, 2009) and less perceived restorativeness (Johansson et al., 2011; Scopelliti & Giuliani, 2005).”
• Examining Group Walks in Nature and Multiple Aspects of Well-Being: A Large-Scale Study (2014, unknown): “People are more likely to walk in the company of another person (Ball et al., 2001) and prefer (Johansson et al., 2011) and enjoy (Plante et al., 2007) walking with others outdoors more than walking outdoors alone.”
• “Doing” Gardening and “Being” at the Allotment Site: Exploring the Benefits of Allotment Gardening for Stress Reduction and Healthy Aging (2013, unknown): “Johansson et al. (2011) also found that participants who took a walk in a park alone felt more revitalized than when they did the same in company.”