APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Benefits of Nature Are Constrained By Belonging
- Kimberly Meidenbauer
Washington State University - Michelle Stuhlmacher
DePaul University - Sophie Trawalter
Associate Professor, University of Virginia - Kimberly Quinn
DePaul University
Abstract
We investigated whether belonging moderated the association between place naturalness and subjective health. A survey of Chicago residents’ public space use revealed that naturalness was associated with wellbeing for those high but not low in belonging. Naturalness may be beneficial only for those who feel they belong in these spaces.
