Happy by Nature: Nature Connection as a Source of Psychological Well-Being in Assisted Living Facilities

Contact with nature is a source of resilience and well-being, and nature-based interventions (NBIs) potentially support older adults’ health and self-efficacy. Health-related outcomes of NBIs depend not only on the surroundings and activity, but also on the perceived nature connection. Although NBIs are implemented in assisted living facilities (ALFs), the nature connection has not been investigated in this setting. This study explores how individual nature connection is associated with psychological well-being among residents in ALFs, and how this is affected by mobility.