Effects of Nature Experience on the Formation of Human Spirituality

Abstract

Previous studies have found that fostering spirituality in the modern society of materialism can help resolve contemporary social pathology such as suicide and depression. Other studies showed that people who experience rich natural environment may have a high spiritual tendency. Therefore, this research tried to verify the hypothesis about nature experiences affecting human spirituality. The results supported the hypothesis by showing that experiences in a rich natural environment have the potential to foster human spirituality. For the future, we consider a qualitative approach on the influence of the nature on human's sensitivity and values.