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| Waves of emotions: Emotional mechanisms linking coastal landscapes to well-being Severin, M.I. (2024). Waves of emotions: Emotional mechanisms linking coastal landscapes to well-being. VLIZ PhD Theses, 6. PhD Thesis. Ghent University/KU Leuven/Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ghent/Leuven/Ostend. ISBN 9789464206289. 292 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/94
Deel van: VLIZ PhD Theses. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. , meer
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In the general introduction, I provide a theoretical background of relevant concepts and associations and identify existing research gaps. Chapter 1 describes a quasi-experimental study that replicates the positive relationship between residential proximity to the Belgian coast and well-being, within the context of a major health crisis. In Chapter 2, the emotional processes linked to the coast and their influence on well-being are explored via semi-structured interviews. Coastal residents perceive the coast as a safe haven, in which they experience emotional restoration, awe, and nostalgia, accompanied with adaptive emotion-regulating strategies. Several of these findings have subsequently been experimentally tested in Chapters 3 and 4. Chapter 3 presents two experimental studies testing the effects of virtual exposure to coastal landscapes (vs. an urban landscape) on emotions, stress, and pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors (PEABs). Coastal landscapes led to higher experience of small self, nostalgia, and nature connectedness in both studies, with the latter two emotions mediating the stress-reducing effects of the coast in Study 2. Income level was shown to be a moderator, but not presence of plastic. In Chapter 4, effects of real-life exposure to the coast are assessed via a guided walk along the beach or an urban street. Although no differences in terms of stress, mood, and worry were found, being mindfully engaged during the coastal walk led to higher awe, nature connectedness, and adaptive emotion-regulating strategies, compared to being distracted during the urban walk. Neither virtual nor real-life exposure to the coast had significant effects on PEABs. Nonetheless, Chapter 5 showcases the positive impact of a citizen science intervention on ocean literacy, pro-environmental intentions, nature connectedness, and well-being, in secondary school students living in North and West Africa. In the general discussion, I present the theoretical applications and practical considerations of the overall findings, as well as future research directions. This dissertation brings forward a rich and complex emotional experience of the coast, with multiple well-being benefits. |
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