or injury to self or a close relative; death of a family member or close friend; marital separation or relationship break-up; interpersonal problems; unemployment; financial crisis; legal problems or property loss (Office for National Statistics, 2002). The scale has been used in previous nature and health research (van den Berg et al., 2010). A single item at T2 assessed the frequency of Frequency and duration of other nature walks. other nature walks (i.e. nature walks outside of a walking group) a participant had done in the 13-week interim, which may be alone or with others. Participants were asked, “On average, how frequently do you walk or hike in green space (such as a local park, natural area, Nature Group Walkers were instructed to exclude WfH walks. national park, countryside)?”. Responses were recorded on a 7-point scale (1 = 7 = Average duration of these never; daily). walks was assessed with a single item measure; responses were on an ordinal scale with increments (range 0 - 195 minutes). Frequency of engaging in 30 minutes of physical activity in the week Physical activity. preceding T2 was assessed with a single item physical Participants were (‘recent activity’). asked, the last seven days on how many days have you done a total of 30 minutes or more “In (Milton, Bull, & of physical activity, which was enough to raise your breathing rate?” Bauman, 2011). All participants were asked to include any and brisk “sport, exercise, walking or cycling for recreation or to get to and from places, but should not include Nature Group Walkers could include housework or physical activity that is part of your job”. their WfH group walks. Responses were recorded on an 8-point scale (0 = 7 = 0 days; 7 days). Outcome measures All six outcome measures were assessed at T2.
or injury to self or a close relative; death of a family member or close friend; marital separation or relationship break-up; interpersonal problems; unemployment; financial crisis; legal problems or property loss (Office for National Statistics, 2002). The scale has been used in previous nature and health research (van den Berg et al., 2010). Frequency and duration of other nature walks. A single item at T2 assessed the frequency of other nature walks (i.e. nature walks outside of a walking group) a participant had done in the 13-week interim, which may be alone or with others. Participants were asked, “On average, how frequently do you walk or hike in green space (such as a local park, natural area, national park, countryside)?”. Nature Group Walkers were instructed to exclude WfH walks. Responses were recorded on a 7-point scale (1 = never; 7 = daily). Average duration of these walks was assessed with a single item measure; responses were on an ordinal scale with increments (range 0 - 195 minutes). Physical activity. Frequency of engaging in 30 minutes of physical activity in the week preceding T2 was assessed with a single item (‘recent physical activity’). Participants were asked, “In the last seven days on how many days have you done a total of 30 minutes or more of physical activity, which was enough to raise your breathing rate?” (Milton, Bull, & Bauman, 2011). All participants were asked to include any “sport, exercise, and brisk walking or cycling for recreation or to get to and from places, but should not include housework or physical activity that is part of your job”. Nature Group Walkers could include their WfH group walks. Responses were recorded on an 8-point scale (0 = 0 days; 7 = 7 days). Outcome measures All six outcome measures were assessed at T2.