The influence of individual characteristics on perceived restorativeness and benefits associated with exposure to nature in a garden

Sella, Enrico; Meneghetti, Chiara; Muffato, Veronica; Borella, Erika; Carbone, Elena; Cavalli, Raffaele; Pazzaglia, Francesca

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130915

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“…For instance, as suggested by previous studies [ 61 , 64 ], visit frequency in urban greenspace and mental health benefit of greenspace may be influenced by park features, such as size, layout, pleasantness, and items involved in the park area. Furthermore, Ojala et al [ 63 ] and Sella et al [ 65 ] suggested that individual characteristics (e.g., urban-nature orientedness) may affect restorativeness provided by contact with greenspace. These issues should be addressed in future studies.…”

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Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults

Ricciardi

Spano

Tinella

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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A growing body of evidence is suggestive for the beneficial role of contact with greenspace (e.g., use of greenspace, visual access to greenspace, etc.) on mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, etc.). In addition, several studies have pointed out the benefits of social support and social interaction on psychological wellbeing. Even if evidence on the association between contact with greenspace and perceived social support were mixed, it was supposed that the use of greenspace could enhance social interactions and perceived social support, especially among older adults. The present study aims to explore the effect of use of greenspace on geriatric depression in a sample of South-Italian older adults and the mediating role of perceived social support in this association. A structural equation model was tested in a sample of 454 older adults (60–90 years old) residing in the Metropolitan Area of Bari, Apulia. The fit indices revealed the goodness of fit of the model (CFI = 0.934; TLI = 0.900; IFI = 0.911; NFI = 0.935; RMSEA = 0.074; SRMR = 0.056). Results showed that the use of greenspace was inversely associated with geriatric depression through perceived social support. These findings underlined the relevance of perceived social support on the pathway linking use of greenspace and geriatric depressive symptoms. This evidence may be useful to policymakers to plan interventions for promoting physical access to greenspace and social participation in an age-friendly city framework.

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Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults

Ricciardi

Spano

Tinella

et al. 2023

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“…The divergence between both positive relations with image preference and NA is surprising though. It is also surprising that nature connectedness did neither predict PA nor restoration (cf., e.g., Mayer et al, 2009;Sella et al, 2023;Yeo et al, 2020). Noteworthy, several participants noted difficulties in responding to the EINS.…”

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Knowing and experiencing the benefits: Factors influencing restoration evoked by nature photographs

Menzel,

Gessler,

Hoffmann

et al. 2023

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Nature experiences improve various measures of human well-being. Even viewing nature photographs can lead to subjective restoration, as well as improvement in mood and cognitive function. To investigate how merely viewing images can promote such benefits, we investigated in three online studies whether knowledge about beneficial effects related to nature experiences predicts restoration after viewing nature photographs. Using a between-subjects design in Study 1 (N = 224) and Study 2 (N = 490), we manipulated knowledge about physical and mental health effects related to nature experiences before participants viewed nature photographs and rated them for restorativeness (Study 1) or preference (Study 2). In Study 1, knowledge manipulation had no effect on preference ratings or restoration outcome. However, in Study 2, we found small differences in preference compared to two of the control conditions and for restoration outcome compared to one of the control conditions. In Study 3 (N = 360), we varied between-subjects the assessment of outcome expectancy. Although the assessment itself did not predict restoration, for the respective sub-sample actual restoration was positively related to expected restoration. Moreover, measured knowledge about beneficial effects of nature and - even stronger - reported restorative effects of the participants’ last stay in nature positively predicted restoration evoked by the nature photographs. Overall, our results show that knowledge about beneficial effects of nature exposure can be predictive for restoration evoked by visual representations of nature. However, related factors, such as previous experiences and outcome expectancy, may play more important roles than factual knowledge.

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Augmented Nature-Based Solutions: A Possible Taxonomy of Technologies “in” and “for” Urban Greening Strategies

Mahmoud,

Morello,

Bisello

et al. 2023

Green Energy and Technology

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The conceptualization and application of nature-based solutions (NBS) in the practice of planning and projects on urban and architectural scales have reached a level of maturity in the last 10 years, thanks to a strong push from European policies and funding for European projects and evidence from scientific literature. However, a systemic insight into the role of technology in supporting the spread of NBS has not yet been developed. The role of technology is understood here as fundamental to the very core concept of NBS, i.e., engineering solutions that integrate technological aspects to effectively increase nature’s potential. The authors, therefore, propose an investigation into the various opportunities offered by technology integrated “into” greenery and used “for” promoting greenery, based on the experience of two European Horizon 2020 projects, CLEVER Cities and VARCITIES, and from the application cases presented during the dedicated track at the SSPCR 2022 conference.

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The influence of individual characteristics on perceived restorativeness and benefits associated with exposure to nature in a garden

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults

Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults

Knowing and experiencing the benefits: Factors influencing restoration evoked by nature photographs

Augmented Nature-Based Solutions: A Possible Taxonomy of Technologies “in” and “for” Urban Greening Strategies

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