Publication list

Owens, M, & Bunce, H. L. I . (in preparation). A single arm mixed methods study assessing acceptability and feasibility of the Brief Roots and Shoots nature-based intervention for mental wellbeing.

Bunce, H. L. I. & Owens, M. (in preparation). The Nature Relational Questionnaire (NRQ): A new instrument to measure attachment to nature.

Owens, M., Houghton, C., Beattie, P. & Bunce, H. L. I. & (submitted). Roots and Shoots: A pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a nature-based self-help intervention in adults with low wellbeing.

Budiwarman, R. & Owens, M. (submitted). The Moderating Effect of Personality on the Association Between Nature Exposure and Wellbeing.

2025

Owens, M. & Bunce, H. L. I. (2025). The effect of nature-based meditation on mental wellbeing in adolescents and young adults. Psychiatry International, 6(2), 36; https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/2/36

Bunce, H. L. I. & Owens, M. (2025). A Generational Relational Model of Nature and Mental Wellbeing: Results of a Qualitative Analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1469507

Owens, M., Leivang, R. & Bunce, H. L. I. (2025). Nature-Based Guided Imagery and Meditation Significantly Enhance Mental Wellbeing and Reduce Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Experiment. Ecopsychology https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2024.0031

2023

Owens, M., Bunce, H. (2023). The effect of brief exposure to virtual nature on mental wellbeing in adolescents. Scientific Reports 13, 17769. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44717-z

2022

Rowley M., Topciu R. & Owens M. (2022). A Systematic Review of Mechanisms Underpinning Psychological Change Following Nature Exposure in an Adolescent Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12649. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912649

Owens, M., & Bunce, H. L. I. (2022). Nature-Based Meditation, Rumination and Mental Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, Vol. 19, Page 9118, 19(15), 9118. https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19159118

Owens, M., & Bunce, H. L. I. (2022). The Potential for Outdoor Nature-Based Interventions in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 740210. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.740210