
A two-part survey was used to investigate a possible relationship between childhood contact with nature and adult personality. The first part focused on the respondents’ frequency of contact with natural environments in childhood and in adulthood. The second part included an adult personality assessment. Responses from close to 800 adults from 42 different countries showed that frequency of contact with nature in childhood predicts certain aspects of adult personality, including higher Openness (Creative Imagination, Intellectual Curiosity) and lower Neuroticism (Anxiety, Depression).
Snell, Simmonds & Klein, 2020. Exploring the impact of contact with nature in childhood on adult personality.
Children are negatively impacted with increased time spent on screens, one in seven youth ages 3-17 are experiencing mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral conditions (CDC, 2025). The most common are anxiety, behavioral concerns, and depression (CDC, 2025).
Adolescents and young adults are feeling the weight of the world with 40% of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, and young adults around the world sharing that anxiety about environmental crises negatively impacts their daily life (Hickman et al., 2021). It is clear that youth need additional support and positive, healthy tools to cope with stress.
Nature and CocoRootz is here to support and assist your child with the healing and calming power of Nature.






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