Connecting the health of country with the health of people: application of "caring for country" in improving the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand
Yaqoot Fatima, Yongbo Liu, Anne Cleary, Julie Dean, Valance Smith, Stephanie King, Shaun Solomon
Abstract
in the lives of Indigenous people. Participation in caring-for country activities was associated with lower levels of psychological distress and strengthened guardianship relationship with country, which positively affected SEWB. This systematic review offers preliminary evidence on the role of caring for country activities in improving the SEWB of Indigenous peoples and highlights the need for strengths-based approaches to improve the SEWB of Indigenous peoples. Funding: None.
Topics & Concepts
IndigenousMental healthPsychological interventionEconomic growthPolitical sciencePsychologyPsychiatryEconomicsBiologyEcologyUrban Green Space and HealthClimate Change and Health ImpactsHealth, psychology, and well-being