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    Community gardening: Basic psychological needs as mechanisms to enhance individual and community well-being

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    Authors
    Quested, Eleanor
    Thogersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
    Uren, H.
    Hardcastle, Sarah
    Ryan, R.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Quested, E. and Thogersen-Ntoumani, C. and Uren, H. and Hardcastle, S. and Ryan, R. 2018. Community gardening: Basic psychological needs as mechanisms to enhance individual and community well-being. Ecopsychology. 10 (3): pp. 173-180.
    Source Title
    Ecopsychology
    DOI
    10.1089/eco.2018.0002
    ISSN
    1942-9347
    School
    School of Psychology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70948
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Community gardens have been associated with a number of positive outcomes, including community and individual well-being. We used self-determination theory as a framework to interpret the social-psychological characteristics of community gardens that may determine their role in sustaining need satisfaction and well-being. Semistructured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 5 experienced community gardeners and 10 aspiring community gardeners. Data were analyzed via a framework approach to thematic analysis. Findings support the proposition that satisfaction of community-level needs may be the precursor to communities and individuals experiencing well-being, via experiences of participating in community gardens. Findings have implications for how community-based interventions could be optimized via targeted integration of theories of motivation and perspectives of well-being.

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