Oceanside living and its connection to wellbeing

Over the last several years, an increasing number of studies have been devoted to discovering the effects that nature, physical activity, or the combination of both have on an individual’s psychological well-being. Much of the current research was conducted outside of the United States in countries such as England, Australia, and New Zealand by analyzing secondary data from cross sectional surveys. Many of the participants were asked to self-report feelings of depression, anxiety, and general mood, as well as quantify interactions with nature, and habits of physical activity in addition to a multitude of demographic and other general questions. The findings of current research are mostly congruent with previous research, however due to the limited sample sizes, are not generalizable a larger population. The limited sample sizes refer to specific populations such as veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, or individuals who only live within a certain proximity to blue/green space. Topics addressed in this review are psychological well-being, nature (blue and green spaces) and physical activity. read more





Venda, Angela. "The Effects of Blue Space and Physical Activity on Psychological Wellbeing." PhD diss., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2020.