Effectiveness of Care Farming on Veterans' Life Satisfaction, Optimism, and Perceived Loneliness

Effectiveness of Care Farming on Veterans' Life Satisfaction, Optimism, and Perceived Loneliness

Military veterans are increasingly using care farms to heal their psychological wounds and reconnect socially. The authors examined the effectiveness of care farming using a smartphone data collection app to determine its effect on veterans' life satisfaction, optimism, and perceived loneliness...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of humanistic counseling 2017-07, Vol.56 (2), p.86-110
Hauptverfasser: GREENLEAF, ARIE T., ROESSGER, KEVIN M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
care farming
Farming
life satisfaction
Quality of life
Social psychology
Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:Military veterans are increasingly using care farms to heal their psychological wounds and reconnect socially. The authors examined the effectiveness of care farming using a smartphone data collection app to determine its effect on veterans' life satisfaction, optimism, and perceived loneliness. Findings support care farming as a treatment for veterans.
ISSN:2159-0311
2161-1939
DOI:10.1002/johc.12046