Identification

Title

Survey data on wellbeing and nature connectedness before and after taking part in nature-based activities in 2020, UK

Abstract

Surveys of wellbeing, nature connectedness and pro-nature conservation behaviour scores from adult human participants before and after taking part in nature-based activities, including citizen science, in 2020 are presented. Participants were recruited via a public campaign and were randomly allocated into groups: citizen science, noticing nature (three good things in nature activity), combined citizen science and three good things in nature, and a wait list control. They were invited to take part in activities up to five times in the following eight days. Online surveys of wellbeing and nature connectedness were undertaken at people’s sign up to the project and after the eight days of activities. Demographic characteristics and people’s engagement with the project and responses to the pathways to nature connectedness were recorded after the eight days of activities. The research was carried out to investigate concern about the negative impacts of COVID-19 movement restrictions and social distancing on people's wellbeing and mental health. Research was funded through NERC grant NE/V009656/1 - COVID 19 - Does nature-based citizen science enhance well-being and mitigate negative effects of social isolation? Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/56d4b055-c66b-42b9-8962-a47dfcf3b8b0

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/56d4b055-c66b-42b9-8962-a47dfcf3b8b0

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/56d4b055-c66b-42b9-8962-a47dfcf3b8b0.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/56d4b055-c66b-42b9-8962-a47dfcf3b8b0

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

health

society

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Human Health and Safety

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Nature connectedness

wellbeing

mental health

citizen science

volunteer

behaviour

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2020-07-14

End position

2020-08-24

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2022-10-03

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data for each survey were collected via an online survey tool (Qualtrics). Data from each survey were linked via anonymised codes unique to each person. Answers to open questions were subject to thematic analysis (identifying themes and coding responses), and were reviewed prior to publication, with personally identifiable redacted to ensure anonymity. UK location data was presented as postcode districts, e.g. “OX10”. Data were transposed into an Excel spreadsheet and exported as a .csv file for deposit into the EIDC.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

author

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-10-03T14:27:30

Metadata language

eng