Roots and Shoots: A Pilot Parallel Randomised Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Nature-Based Self-Help Intervention for Low Wellbeing.

Matthew Owens, Chloe Houghton, Paige Beattie, Hannah L I Bunce

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Matthew OwensDepartment of Psychology, The Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QQ, UK.

Chloe HoughtonDepartment of Psychology, The Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QQ, UK.

Paige BeattieDepartment of Psychology, The Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QQ, UK.

Hannah L I BunceThe ROWAN Group, Exeter, UK.

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Abstract

The burden of depression is a public health concern, and traditional treatment approaches to mental health alone may be insufficient. The effects of contact with nature on wellbeing have been shown to reduce stress and improve mood, emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties. Thus, self-guided nature-based interventions (NBIs) present a promising approach to improving mental health and wellbeing. However, there is limited evidence on the development of such interventions. This two-armed pilot randomised controlled trial aimed at determining the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel, 4-week, self-help NBI (

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naturepilot randomised controlled trialwellbeing

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PMID40867453

DOI10.3390/bs15081096

PMCPMC12383814

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