Nature Exposure and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Roles of Connectedness to Nature and Awe

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The present research paper is devoted to find relevant correlations between nature exposure and subjective well-being. Moreover, it elucidates the role of connectedness of nature and awe within this relationship by means of a highly accurate methodology. The results underscore the significant impact that cognitive and emotional engagement with nature has on enhancing subjective well-being so to make the “biophilia hypotheses” stronger. Awe as a self-transcendent emotion favors a fruitful sense of self-diminishment and the inclusion in a larger ecosystem stimulates the rising of fundamental issues about the sense of human life. Moreover, the reduced focus on the oneself facilitates a greater sense of communitarian belonging.

I think that the paper is ready to be published to give an original contribution to the ongoing debate.

Author Response

We are sincerely grateful for your thoughtful and encouraging comments. We truly appreciate your recognition of our work’s methodological rigor and its contribution to understanding the relationship between nature exposure and subjective well-being.

We are especially thankful for your generous endorsement of the manuscript's contribution to the ongoing academic dialogue, and your support has been both affirming and motivating. Thank you again for your time, careful review, and constructive engagement with our research.

Reviewer 2 Report

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Author Response

Thank you so much for your insightful suggestions which greatly help us improve this research. Please find our point by point response in the attachment file.

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