Enhancing post traumatic growth during the COVID-19 lockdown: the roles of nature relatedness and perceived restorativeness

Objective: Despite the well documented negative outcomes related to traumatic events, people who experience traumatic events may manage the consequences in an adaptive way. This study aims to understand whether nature relatedness perception and the perceived potential of restorativeness related to one’s house may explain Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) in the context of a pandemic. Methods: 308 adults (Mage = 35.31; SD= 13.91; 22.7% males) were recruited through an online survey administered during the national lockdown. We administrated measures of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), PTG, perceived restorativeness, and nature relatedness. The study examines how and which dimension of perceived restorativeness and nature relatedness influences dimensions of PTG in a generalized post-traumatic stress disorder population. Results: Controlling for age and gender, we found that different facets of PTG were differently predicted by PTSD, Nature relatedness, and perceived restorativeness. PTSD significantly predicted all dimensions of PTG. In particular, there would be a positive significative correlation between NRS (Nature Relatedness Scale) scores and the specific dimension "being away" of the PRS (Perceived Restorativeness Scale), which would predict the scores of two subcategories of the PTGI (Posttraumatic Growth Inventory). These two variables, "being away" and NRS, appear to be good predictors for assessing posttraumatic growth in specific dimensions of the PTGI. Conclusions: Perceived connection to nature as well as the sensation that one’s house is a place where one can escape from daily routine significantly predicted spiritual change and awareness of new possibilities in one’s life. Finally, fascination for the place where the individual lived significantly predicted spiritual change

The Grizzly, February 11, 1992

Lorene Cary Speaks on Diversity in America • The XVI Winter Olympics Begin in Albertville • Healthy Dieting • Berman Exhibit • Volkmer Wins Contest • A New Beat for an Old Measure • A Guide to That Perfect Night Out • We Have a Winner • Sculpture Update • Movie Review: City Slickers • Corson Creatures • CAB Comedian Shocks and Thrills Crowd • 5th Avenue a Cappella Coming Soon • Take Good Care of My Baby • Leadership • Letter: Term Limitations - A Change in the System • Wrestling Takes Down Competition • Swimmers Make Waves • Men\u27s Basketball Bounces by Johns Hopkins • Lady Bears Dribble to Victoryhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1289/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, March 3, 1992

Buchanan vs. Bush: The Republican Race Heats Up • Tensions Continue to Run High in Middle East • Tri-Lambda • U.S.G.A. Minutes • Comedy and Harmony Interspersed in Lower Lounge • The Gung-ho Guardians • Clifford Jordan Quintet Performs • Movie Review: Naked Gun 2 1/2 • Walk a Mile for Understanding • Letters: Responses to Airband Controversy; What\u27s Up Zack\u27s • Flannery Going to Nationals • Derstine, Swimmers Strong at MACs • Lady Hoopsters Lose Tough Onehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1292/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, December 10, 1991

Updike Addresses Ursinus • Hostages Freed • Kester and Yeakel Win Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Scholarships • Ursinus EMTs Attend Conference • UC Grad Awards Scholarship • Greeks Present: Alcohol Alternative • Library Receives Gift • Health News Update • Managing Diversity • Christmastime at Rockefeller Center • Holiday Cheer • CAB Comedian • Petrified Art • Gospel a La Ursinus • Choir Performs Messiah • Exam Schedule • Letters: GALA Responses; The Controversy Continues; The Last Word From Ronning • Men\u27s Basketball Struggles Early • Lady Swimmers Split • Men Swim Strongly • Tumblers Readyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1286/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 4, 1992

\u2792 Enrollment Promising • Iraq: One Year Later • Famed Author to Speak • Spend a Year in Scotland • U.S.G.A. Minutes • Chez Wismer • Dave Binder Returns • The Library\u27s Functional Art: The Bearkeeper • Blockbuster Hits Coming to Wismer: Terminator & T2 • Sams Exhibit Opens • Psychic Madman Amazes and Entertains • Roger Guenveur Smith to Perform in Lower Lounge • Two New Sculptures Grace Campus • No Term Limitations • Don\u27t Bash Criticism • Letter: $0.50 Pool • Year in Review • Ursinus Gets Pinned By Muhlenberg • Rypien: Mark of Excellence • Men Hoopsters Net Losses • Aquamen Swim Upstream • Lady \u27Mers Win Three in a Row • Gymnasts Tumble Into Action • Lady Bears Back on Track • Step Aerobics Class to be Offered • Medieval Sports Festival Cominghttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1288/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 26, 1991

Alcohol Speaker • Hostage Update • Wallace Speaks to Whitians • Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Program • Keepers of the Flame : King Speaks on Soviet Art • Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble Perform • Reader\u27s Theatre on Soviet Art • John Updike to Speak • CAB Entertainers Enthrall All • An Upheaval of Rumors • Movie Review: Home Alone • Is Pretty Good Good Enough? • The World is Not Red, White, and Blue • Letters: Alcove Access; Halloween Flip-Flop; More Response to Ronnig Letter; Administration Woes; Enough Already!; Ronning Responses Critiqued; A Christian Response • Basketball Opens Season with Losses to Dickinson and Cabrini in Tip-Off Tournament • Kershner goes to Nationals • Ursinus Outswims Washington • Women\u27s Soccer Team in the Works • Women Hoopsters Open Season • Lady Bears Sink Competition • Charity Hoops Game • Lacrosse Ends Seasonhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1285/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 26, 1991

The Gulf War: How Will It Affect the Economy? • Airband Competition Enters Its Eighth Year • Sears-Roebuck Award, A Boon for Faculty • How Will the War End? • My First College Field Trip • McCabe Wins Contest • John Lionarons Performs • Dan Pasquale • Steel Magnolias • L.A Story • Peter Benchley\u27s Rummies • Flatliners • Former Monsters of Rock • City Art: Pop Art Prints • Angelos Resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Ursinus • Swimmers Place High at MAC Championships • Lady Bears Look to ECAC Play-off • Track Women Improve at Invitational • Wrestlers Place Fourth at MAC\u27s • Letter: Schafer Bashes Harley\u27s Haven • I Cannot Accept it • Most Selective - Bio/Pre-Med at Ursinus • Feeling lazy? -Could be CFS • Science Careershttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1272/thumbnail.jp

Structure and function of the soil microbiome underlying N2O emissions from global wetlands

Wetland soils are the greatest source of nitrous oxide (N2O), a critical greenhouse gas and ozone depleter released by microbes. Yet, microbial players and processes underlying the N2O emissions from wetland soils are poorly understood. Using in situ N2O measurements and by determining the structure and potential functional of microbial communities in 645 wetland soil samples globally, we examined the potential role of archaea, bacteria, and fungi in nitrogen (N) cycling and N2O emissions. We show that N2O emissions are higher in drained and warm wetland soils, and are correlated with functional diversity of microbes. We further provide evidence that despite their much lower abundance compared to bacteria, nitrifying archaeal abundance is a key factor explaining N2O emissions from wetland soils globally. Our data suggest that ongoing global warming and intensifying environmental change may boost archaeal nitrifiers, collectively transforming wetland soils to a greater source of N2O.The wetland soil microbiome has a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Here the authors characterize how a group of archaea contribute to N2O emissions and find that climate and land use changes could promote these organisms

The Grizzly, April 16, 1991

Alcohol Policy Changes Discussed • Reimert Fire Breaks Up Sorority Rush: Deliberate or Accidental Still Unknown • Faculty Evaluates Frat Pledges Performance • Economics Conference Held • U.S.G.A. Minutes • Conflict and Creativity: ProTheatre Does it Again • Is Rock and Roll Really Dead? • REM: Out of Time • The Cider House Rules, Revisited • Religious Significance of David • Plaza Suite in Wismer • Jack Spinella Named New Basketball Coach • Men\u27s Track Falls to Hopkins • Men\u27s Lax Goes 1 and 1 This Week • Women Run Over Muhlenberg • Softball Splits • Golf Below Par • Student Input on Alcohol Policy Inadequate • Schafer Demands Opinion • Hold on to Your Key Money? • Letters: Apathy Dialog Proposed; Sorry, Harley; Thanks, Judd!; Weakly not Weekly • The Cutting Edge of Surgery • Electron Microscope to be Purchased With Kresge Grant • Help for Chronic Fatigue Sufferershttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1276/thumbnail.jp