ERIC Number: EJ1334885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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Campus Community Gardens and Student Health: A Case Study of a Campus Garden and Student Well-Being
Baur, Joshua
Journal of American College Health, v70 n2 p377-384 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between working at a campus community garden and student volunteers' wellbeing. Participants: 76 undergraduate students at a large urban university in the San Francisco Bay area. Methods: A Web-based survey was conducted. Using an email mailing list of current and former garden volunteers, the study questionnaire was sent to survey participants multiple times to promote higher response rate. Results: Bootstrap regression revealed that both connectedness to nature and general health were significant predictors of a general well-being variable. Conclusions: University leaders might consider that campus natural spaces contribute to student success and may be among the few opportunities that urban college students have to engage with nature.
Descriptors: Gardening, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students, Well Being, Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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