Connectedness to Nature, Well-Being and Presence of Birds

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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2023v12i1.p248-264

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connectedness to nature, well-being, birds, nature´s contribution to people, literature review

Abstract

Connectedness to Nature represents a growing area of interest in the latest years because it could have implications in human behavior. In addition, another type of implications studied in people have been the sounds of birds. The aim of this literature review was to analyze the state of knowledge about Connectedness to Nature and birds, as well as its link with variables related to well-being to identify gaps and directions for further research. We reviewed 41 papers published between 2011 and 2021. Papers were found in 29 journals with studies from 16 countries. Eighty-five percent of the papers used an experimental design and there is a trend of increasing publications over time. Our results show that Connectedness to Nature is linked to variables related to well-being, and the presence of birds (or their perception) contributes to explain the relationship. Therefore, more research on the subject is needed because there is evidence that contradicts some findings. Also, research is needed in different bird species, sounds, different cultures and local contexts, thus, it is necessary to study rural and urban areas. In addition, research is needed in children and teenagers who have been very little represented. Finally, it is necessary to have more information from Latin American countries as they represent the most diverse in bird species and to be able to compare with more studied regions like Europe and North America.

Author Biographies

Aracely Camacho-Guzmán, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

  1. Degree (University): Master (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM –Mexico-, PhD Student (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, UAEMex –Mexico-)
  2. Institutional link (Institution, function, city, country):

Master https://sostenibilidad.posgrado.unam.mx/

PhD Student https://icar.uaemex.mx/posgrados/programa-de-maestria-y-doctorado-en-ciencias-agropecuarias-y-recursos-naturales-pcarn/doctorados.html

Víctor D. Ávila Akerberg, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

  1. Degree (University): PhD (Institut für  Landespflege,  Fakultät  für  Forst-und  Umweltwissenschaften, Universität  von  Freiburg –Germany-)
  2. Institutional link (Institution, function, city, country):

Current job https://icar.uaemex.mx/component/tlpteam/team/dr-victor-daniel-avila-akerberg.html?Itemid=101

Joel Martínez-Soto, Universidad de Guanajuato

  1. Degree (University): PhD (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM –Mexico-)
  2. Institutional link (Institution, function, city, country):

PhD https://psicologia.posgrado.unam.mx/acerca-del-posgrado/

Current Job https://www.ugto.mx/

Clarita Rodríguez-Soto, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

  1. Degree (University): PhD (Universidad Autómona del Estado de México, UAEMex –Mexico)
  2. Institutional link (Institution, function, city, country):

PhD https://icar.uaemex.mx/posgrados/programa-de-maestria-y-doctorado-en-ciencias-agropecuarias-y-recursos-naturales-pcarn/doctorados.html

Current Job https://www.uaemex.mx/

Rosa Patricia Román Reyes, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

  1. Degree (University): PhD (Colegio de México –Mexico-)
  2. Institutional link (Institution, function, city, country):

PhD https://cedua.colmex.mx/doctorado/estudios-de-poblacion/introduccion

Current Job https://icar.uaemex.mx/component/tlpteam/team/dra-rosa-patricia-roman-reyes.html?Itemid=101

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2023-04-28

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CAMACHO-GUZMÁN, Aracely; ÁVILA AKERBERG, Víctor D.; MARTÍNEZ-SOTO, Joel; RODRÍGUEZ-SOTO, Clarita; REYES, Rosa Patricia Román. Connectedness to Nature, Well-Being and Presence of Birds. Fronteiras - Journal of Social, Technological and Environmental Science, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. 248–264, 2023. DOI: 10.21664/2238-8869.2023v12i1.p248-264. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unievangelica.edu.br/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/6694. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.