Anxiety and imagery of green space among athletes

Parnabas, Vincent; Mahamood, Yahaya

doi:10.1109/isesee.2011.5977126

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“…The study found that participants reported a reduction in anxiety between the first session and the last session, with 86% of the participants describing the GI sessions as helpful ( Serra et al, 2012 ). One study ( Parnabas and Mahamood, 2012 ) that explored the relationship between visualizing imagery, nature and anxiety found that athletes who experienced higher levels of visualized green-space imagery experienced lower levels of competitive state anxiety. However, as many of the GI protocols in the above studies included phrases that actively encouraged participants to relax it is also possible that outcomes obtained were due to these instructions, making it difficult to ascertain whether anxiety reduction emerged from nature or the state of relaxation activated.…”

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Nature-Based Guided Imagery as an Intervention for State Anxiety

Nguyen

Brymer

2018

Front. Psychol.

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Anxiety is a significant mental health issue in modern society and empirical research into effective interventions to address anxiety has been extensive. Spending time in nature is one approach that has demonstrated anxiolytic effects. However, in some situations and contexts spending time in nature in order to reduce anxiety symptoms may not be possible. For example, in therapeutic settings delivered in a space with no access or exposure to any nature stimuli in the immediate surrounding environment. Guided imagery (GI) has also proven to be effective for reducing anxiety symptoms. Thus, nature-based GI might help to overcome the limitation of access to nature and strengthen the impact of GI interventions. The current study investigated the effectiveness of nature-based GI on anxiety reduction. Participants (n = 48, 18 males, 30 females, Mage = 34.54, SDage = 12.91, age range = 19 – 71 years) with moderate levels of either trait or state anxiety as measured by the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) were recruited. Participants undertook both a nature-based GI session and a traditional non-nature-based GI session and their pre- and post- state anxiety levels were measured in each GI session. It was anticipated that post state anxiety scores would be significantly lower for both GI conditions and that a significantly greater anxiety reduction would be found in the nature-based GI than the urban-based GI. A two-way analysis of variance for repeated measures revealed results that supported both hypotheses. This study was the first to compare a nature based GI intervention with a traditional (non-nature based) GI intervention. Findings indicate that nature-based GI interventions are effective anxiety management interventions that have the added benefit of being cost-effective and easily accessible.

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Nature-Based Guided Imagery as an Intervention for State Anxiety

Nguyen

Brymer

2018

Front. Psychol.

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“…Their main intention of visiting this nature based attraction is to breathe fresh air, to appreciate the natural beauty of sunrise and scenery, and to relieve stress. Thus, natural scenery and green visualisation are able to reduce stress as described by Parnabas and Mahamood (2012), create positive moods (Hull IV, 1992), fulfil important immaterial and non-consumptive human needs (Chiesura, 2004), and enable nature enjoyment (Sop Shin, et al, 2005).…”

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“…Studies have shown that there is a strong relationship between outdoor activities and health (Dirani et al, 2009) and the environment (Franzini et al, 2010). Furthermore, studies have also shown that visualising green space such as trees and grass can help reduce anxiety level (Parnabas & Mahamood, 2012), create positive moods (Hull IV, 1992), enable nature enjoyment (Sop Shin et al, 2005) and fulfil important immaterial and non-consumptive human needs (Chiesura, 2004). A park is a meeting place for people of diversified backgrounds and needs regardless of age, race and abilities (Thompson, 2002).…”

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Nature seekers within the urban vicinity

Rosilawati

Nordin

Sandri

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Nature seekers within the urban vicinity This paper presents visitors' profile and motivation to Broga Hill, a nature-based attraction located at the fringe of Kuala Lumpur the capital city of Malaysia. The paper seeks to examine visitors' motivation for visiting the study area. The study adopts quantitative approach through self-administered questionnaire surveys and interviews. 100 respondents were randomly selected among those who visited Broga Hill. Non parametric tests were used to analyse the data since it was found to be not normally distributed. The findings reveals that Broga Hill is visited by nature seekers of various backgrounds who were willing to spend almost forty minutes to one hour climbing up the hill because of the fresh air and the beautiful scenery from the hilltop. These are the pull factors that motivate visitors' attraction to the hill. The paper concludes that natural forest within the urban vicinity such as Broga Hill should be preserved. Any new development encroaching green spaces within any urban vicinity should be reviewed rigorously.

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“…The most common use of relaxation imagery which related to environment, is to imagine a place that resembles green space like natural or semi natural habitats, rivers, canals, parks, gardens, outdoor sport facilities and playing fields. Anyone can bring all his or her senses into the image with, for example, visualizing private gardens, street trees, parks, golf courses, sports fields or mountain view; sounds of running water; the smell of cut grass or flower; the taste of cool mountain water; the breath of fresh air, and so on [22].…”

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Study Regarding the Use of Imagery in Dance

Moraru

Popovici

2018

LUMEN Proceedings

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Dance imagery is a skill performed in our head using our five senses (sight, taste, sound, smell, and touch) to visualize a movement or several movements in dance. It is possible for us to use imagery on its own or while we are dancing. The images formed in your head may comprise real movements or both movements and objects. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the use of imagery among dancers aged between 16 and 18. The investigation consisted in the application of the questionnaire "Development of the Dance Imagery Questionnaire" (DIQ) elaborated by Nordin, S. M., & Cumming, J. ( 2006) for 40 dancers. The questionnaire contains 16 items, divided into four categories: technique, artistry, purpose and quality of the role and the movement. It evaluates the extent to which the subjects incorporate imagery in all aspects related to dance. After interpreting the results, for technique we obtained a mean and a standard deviation of 5.7750 ± 0.70438, for artistry 5.6438 ± 0.65017, for the category of purpose 5.7938 ± 0.53973, and for quality 5.5938 ± 0.76520. After analyzing the data and making correlations between the four categories, we obtained values of Pearson's coefficient ranging between 0.05 and 0.01, which stands to show interdependence between the items of the categories. Consequently, it may be stated that the multiple answers to the questionnaire on the use of imagery in dance tend towards the value 6, which means that the subjects questioned used imagery in dance quite often.

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Anxiety and imagery of green space among athletes

Cited by 8 publications

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Nature-Based Guided Imagery as an Intervention for State Anxiety

Nature-Based Guided Imagery as an Intervention for State Anxiety

Nature seekers within the urban vicinity

Study Regarding the Use of Imagery in Dance

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