Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 19;18(4):2052. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18042052.
According to previous studies, the natural environment positively influences well-being, including that of adolescent girls. However, knowledge is lacking on what motivates adolescent girls to spend time in nature. A secondary analysis of qualitative data was conducted employing three preexisting sets of interview data that had formed the basis of previously published research reports. A novel perspective on what motivates adolescent girls in the Arctic to spend time in nature was uncovered-a finding that previous articles have not reported.
The aim was to describe what motivates adolescent girls in the Arctic to spend time in nature.
The participants were adolescent girls aged 13 to 16 living in the province of Finnish Lapland. The girls wrote about well-being ( = 117) and were interviewed ( = 19) about the meaning of seasonal changes, nature and animals' influence on well-being. Also, five focus group interviews ( = 17) were held. The materials were analyzed by inductive content analysis.
After the secondary analysis, three generic categories were found: (1) wanting to have pleasant emotions, (2) the possibility of participating in activities and (3) a desire to feel better. The main category of "need to experience positive sensations" was formed.
Based on these results, through personalized guidance and advice, it is possible to strengthen adolescent girls' willingness to spend time in nature.
根据以往的研究,自然环境对幸福感有积极影响,包括少女的幸福感。然而,我们对于促使少女花时间在自然环境中的动机知之甚少。本研究对定性数据进行了二次分析,使用了三组先前存在的访谈数据,这些数据构成了先前发表的研究报告的基础。本研究揭示了促使北极地区少女花时间在自然环境中的一个新视角——这是以前的文章没有报道过的发现。
描述促使北极地区少女花时间在自然环境中的动机。
参与者为居住在芬兰拉普兰省的 13 至 16 岁的少女。这些少女撰写了关于幸福感的文章(=117),并接受了关于季节性变化、自然和动物对幸福感影响的访谈(=19)。此外,还进行了五次焦点小组访谈(=17)。通过归纳内容分析对材料进行了分析。
经过二次分析,发现了三个通用类别:(1)想要获得愉悦的情绪,(2)参与活动的可能性,(3)感觉更好的愿望。形成了“需要体验积极感觉”的主要类别。
基于这些结果,通过个性化的指导和建议,有可能增强少女花时间在自然环境中的意愿。