Into the wild: a mixed-methods pilot study of the mental health benefits of a nature summer camp for urban children with psychological needs.

Although no statistically significant results emerged from the quantitative analyses, there was a positive trend toward well-being and social connectedness, such that there was a notable increase observed in both caregiver-reported and child-reported positive emotional state and positive outlook and a decrease observed in both caregiver-reported and child-reported loneliness.

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As seen in the child- and caregiver-reported survey results, there was a notable increase in positive emotional state and positive outlook following participation in the camp, although it did not reach statistical significance.

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Statistical analyses of the caregiver-reported and child-reported survey results and thematic analysis of the post-camp focus group discussions demonstrate that attending the nature camp showed a trend towards a positive impact on the well-being and social connectedness levels of the child participants.

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