Nature-based interventions for young people: surveys and interviews
Obeng, James; Kangas, Katja. (2025). Nature-based interventions for young people: surveys and interviews. University of Jyväskylä. https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/99824.
All authors: Obeng, James; Kangas, Katja
Funders: European Commission
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Publication year: 2025
URN identifier in original repository: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202501291591
DOI identifier in original repository: https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/99824
URN identifier in JYX: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202501291591
DOI identifier in JYX: https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/99824
Description of the dataset
The PPGIS study contains both survey and spatial data collected from 176 young people in Finland, between February 2023 - October 2023. The study examines the association between young people's nature experiences and their mental well-being, social inclusion, and nature related.
The NBI study contains pre- and post-intervention survey data and post-intervention interview data collected from 28 youth who were outside education or employment and participated in nature-based youth workshops in Finland. Data was collected between December 2022 to October 2023. The study explores the well-being experiences of participants and the effects of the interventions on their well-being outcomes.
Data is planned to be published in anonymized format when the study is finalized.
Language: English
Keywords (YSO): natural environment; nature-based services; mental well-being; social inclusion; relation to nature; young people; precarity; unemployed people; ecological social work; sustainable living
Fields of science: 520 Other social sciences
Follow-up groups: School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well; School of Resource Wisdom (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Wisdom
Do you deal with data concerning special categories of personal data in your research?: Yes
Projects related to dataset
- Applying Sustainability Transition Research in Social Work tackling Major Societal Challenge of Social Inclusion
- Matthies, Aila-Leena
- European Commission