Full List of Publications

Journal Articles

Lengieza, M. L., & Aviste, R. (2026). Longing for nature: Becoming more connected to nature through nostalgia. People and Nature. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70449

Lengieza, M. L., Richardson, E., & Richardson, M. (2026). Amplifying social benefits from multiple nature-based initiatives by crowdsourcing nature connectedness and wellbeing data: A proof of concept. Ambio. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-026-02472-1

Richardson, M., Rocha, N. M. F. D., & Lengieza, M. L. (2026). How can global differences in nature connection inform new relationships with nature? Biological Conservation, 316, 111768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111768

Lengieza, M. L., & Aviste, R. (2025). Relationships between people and nature: Nature connectedness and relational environmental values. Current Opinion in Psychology, 62, 101984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101984

Richardson, M., Lengieza, M. L., White, M. P., Tran, U. S., Voracek, M., Stieger, S., & Swami, V. (2025). Macro-level determinants of nature connectedness: An exploratory analysis of 61 countries. Ambio. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02275-w

Lengieza, M. L., Swim, J. K., DeCoster, J., Guerriero, J. G., Saito, O., le Coent, P., Sella, L., Chien, H., Hérivaux, C., Rota, F. S., & Ragazzi, E. (2025). A Five-Culture Validation of the Environmental Value-Bases Scale: A Measure of Instrumental, Intrinsic, and Relational Environmental Values. Sustainability, 17(22), 10102. https://doi.org/10.3390/su172210102

Hughes, J. P., Lengieza, M., & Knight, G. (2025). Beauty not Sustainability: Support for mowing and rewilding is most influenced by subjective visual appeal not ecological friendliness. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 129076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.129076

Lengieza, M. L., Richardson, M., & Hughes, J. P. (2025). Feature networks: The environmental features that are central to nature- connectedness experiences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 259, 105362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105362

Lengieza, M. L., Richardson, M., & Aviste, R. (2024). Situation Networks: The emotions and activities that are central to nature-connectedness experiences. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102491

Lengieza, M. L. (2024). Eudaimonic self-expansion: The effects of eudaimonic reflections on nature connectedness. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102231

Lengieza, M. L., Aviste, R., & Swim, J. K. (2023). Nature as community: An overlooked predictor of pro-environmental intentions. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102127; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102127

Lengieza, M. L., Aviste, R., Richardson, M. (2023). The Human–Nature Relationship as a Tangible Target for Pro-environmental Behaviour: Guidance from Interpersonal Relationships. Sustainability. 15(16), 12175; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151612175 (Download)

Lengieza, M. L., Hunt, C. A., & Swim, J. K. (2022). Ecotourism, eudaimonia, and sustainability insights. Journal of Ecotourism. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2021.2024215

Swim, J. K., Aviste, R., Lengieza, M. L., & Fasano, C. J. (2022). OK Boomer: A decade of generational differences in feelings about climate change. Global Environmental Change, 73, 102479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102479

Cameron, C. D., Lengieza, M. L., Hadjiandreou, E., Swim, J. K., Chiles, R. M., (2022). Empathic choices for animals versus humans: The role of choice context and perceived cost. The Journal of Social Psychology, 162(1), 161-177. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2021.1997890

Lengieza, M. L. & Swim, J. K. (2021). The Paths to Connectedness: A review of the antecedents of connectedness to nature. Frontiers in Environmental Psychology. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.763231 (Download)

Lengieza, M. L. & Swim, J. K. (2021). Diminished public self-awareness in nature contributes to the positive effects of contact with nature on connectedness to nature. Ecopsychology, 13(3), 210-218. http://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2020.0047

Gu. X., Hunt, C. A., Lengieza, M. L., Niu, L., Wu, H., Wang, Y., Jia, X. (2021). Community perceptions of ecotourism to Changbai Mountain biosphere reserve. Sustainability, 13(1), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010199

Lengieza, M. L., Swim, J. K., & Hunt, C. A. (2021). Effects of post-trip eudaimonic reflections on affect, self-transcendence, and philanthropy. The Service Industries Journal, 41(3-4), 285-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2019.1636966

Lengieza, M. L., Hunt, C. A., & Swim, J. K. (2019b). Travel-induced learning: a validation of the sustainability insight scale. Current Issues in Tourism, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2019.1584160

Swim, J. K., Geiger, N., & Lengieza, M. L. (2019). Climate change protests as a motivator for bystander collective action. Frontiers in Communication, 4, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2019.00004

Lengieza, M. L., Hunt, C. A., & Swim, J. K. (2019a). Measuring eudaimonic travel experiences. Annals of Tourism Research, 74, 195-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2018.05.002

Borton, J. L., Oakes, M. A., & Lengieza, M. L. (2016). Fixated on rejection: Attentional blindness following socially rejecting faces in people with defensive self-esteem. Self and Identity, 16(1), 62-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2016.1218924

Book Chapters

Lengieza, M.L., Aviste, R., Swim, J.K. (2023). Connectedness to Nature Through Outdoor Environmental Education: Insights from Psychology. In: Činčera, J., Johnson, B., Goldman, D., Alkaher, I., Medek, M. (eds) Outdoor Environmental Education in the Contemporary World. International Explorations in Outdoor and Environmental Education, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29257-6_4 (download preprint)