Investigation into University Students Restoration Experience: The Effects of Perceived Sensory Dimension and Perceived Restorativeness

Abstract

Salutogenic landscape with its health-promoting qualities is a solution for ever-increasing problem of stress for university students as a vulnerable group. Based on nature related theories, natural environments could have a salutary effect on psychological restoration through stress alleviation. There is a body of research on investigating the impact of open green space characteristics for increasing of psychological restoration through framework of attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory. However, there is little knowledge on how the interaction among these characteristics could promote perceived restoration experience (PRE). To address this problem, using perceived sensory dimension (PSD) for open green space qualities and Perceived Restorativeness (PR) as properties of restorative environments, this study assessed the extent to which the PSD and PR impact on PRE. Using 444 screened data, the mediation effect of PR on the association of PSD to PRE is shown as well as the validity and reliability of proposed relationships. 'Serene', 'space', 'prospect', 'rich in species' and 'nature' were the most influential PSDs on PRE through their higher effect on perceived characteristics of 'fascination' and 'compatibility'. These results provide information within landscape architecture and planning to promote the development of open spaces as resources for psychological restoration and stress relief.

Impact of the perceived sensory dimensions of an atypical environment on perceived environmental restorativeness ( Impacto de las dimensiones sensoriales percibidas de un ambiente atípico sobre la percepción de restauración ambiental )

“…The Serene dimension has been reported in numerous studies as one of the most restorative PSDs (Malekinezhad & Bin Lamit, 2017; Memari et al, 2017; Peschard & Stigsdotter, 2013; Zhu et al, 2022). In this study, it ranked second among the most restorative PSDs and was not significantly different from the highest-scoring dimension, Diverse.…”

“…Natural is the PSD that embodies the pristine untamed facet of nature, while Cohesive is a world in itself, uninterrupted (Stoltz, 2020). In contrast, Natural has presented a high level of perceived environmental restorativeness in several studies (Malekinezhad & Bin Lamit, 2017; Memari et al, 2017; Peschard & Stigsdotter, 2013). Cohesive and Natural are the closest PSDs to having the untouched appearance of a forest (Grahn & Stigsdotter, 2010), and some authors have suggested that the greater the perception of human intervention in a natural space, usually the lower the preference for it (Carrus et al, 2013; Ulrich, 1983).…”

“…The PSD Diverse is characterized by colour and the feeling of seeing a variety and abundance of plants (Stoltz, 2020), characteristics that would feed into the main quality defined in Attention Restoration Theory, Fascination, as well as that of Being Away. Malekinezhad and Bin Lamit (2017) and Zhu et al (2022) also reported high levels of perceived environmental restorativeness when exposed to the PSD Diverse. Furthermore, actual exposure to biodiversity (not just perception) has been positively correlated with mental fatigue relief (Fuller et al, 2007).…”

Caracterización desde la psicología ambiental de un ecosistema atípico en áreas verdes urbanas

“…Como se pudo reflexionar durante la conformación de la galería resultante, el problema podría ser de lo más relevante para la categorización de las DSP en determinadas regiones geográficas. En el caso del MET, la cantidad de escenarios que se obtuvo de la DSP Natural fue muy alta (once fotografías), pero la de Serena, que se ha catalogado consistentemente como la DSP más restaurativa (Peschard y Stisgdotter, 2013;Memari, Pazhouhanfar y Nourtaghani, 2017;Malekinezhad y Bin Lamit, 2017), se redujo solamente a una fotografía. Podría suponerse entonces que las características ecobiológicas particulares del MET vuelvan algunas dimensiones perceptuales más o menos presentes que otras.…”

Effect of motivation, opportunity and ability on human resources information security management considering the roles of Attitudinal, behavioral and organizational factors

“…Attitude is defined as an individual's overall assessment of an object, person, or place, and his or her positive or negative feelings about performing a particular behavior [24]. The more positive a person's attitude toward a behavior, the stronger his or her decision to engage in that behavior.…”