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Frilufts-therapy can improve adolescents' mental health. A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies

Forfatter(e)
Lousen, I., Andkjær, S.
År
2024
DOI
10.1080/14729679.2024.2335554
Tidsskrift
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
Sider
19
Kategori(er)
Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser Depresjon og nedstemthet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse) Angst og engstelighet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse) Selvfølelse og selvtillit
Tiltakstype(r)
Fysisk aktivitet
Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of frilufts-therapy (Nordic inspired therapeutic interventions in nature) on adolescents' mental health through a systematic literature review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Inclusion criteria encompassed peer-reviewed intervention studies in English, Danish, or Norwegian, quantitatively evaluated with pre- and post-measurements on outcomes pertaining to salutogenesis. Papers published between 2010-2021 were selected from PubMed and PsycInfo in November 2021. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane RoB 2, ROBINS-I, and NIH tools synthesized into a six-domain assessment. Ten papers evaluating 12 studies (1711 adolescents) were selected. Meta-analysis of effect estimates on controlled studies (7) revealed a medium to large effect (ES = 0.70; CI = 0.41-0.98) favouring frilufts-therapy. Meta-analysis without control (11 studies) showed a medium effect (ES = 0.52; CI = 0.34-0.70) favouring post-test measurements. This support evidence that frilufts-therapy can improve the mental health of adolescents, but caution is advised due to potential study limitations, necessitating further research.