NATURE-BASED RECREATION IN LAKE SEBU AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A PHOTO-ELICITATION ANALYSIS

In this study, the relationship between university students' perceptions and experiences of nature-based recreation and their psychological well-being was examined.Photo-elicitation and content analysis methods, one of the qualitative research methods, were used in the study.Students were selected through a purposive sampling technique.The study was conducted on 23 university students studying in the Philippines.As a result of the study, it was determined that participating in nature-based recreation activities has a positive effect on psychological wellbeing.In addition, in this study, the effects of nature-based recreation activities on the dimensions of Nature and Peace, Connectedness and Community, Memory and Emotionality, Exploration and Adventure, and Cultural and Spiritual Experience were explained.