Still not that bad for the grey city : A field study on the restorative effects of built open urban places
Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; Korpela, Kalevi; Pasanen, Tytti (2021)
Subiza-Pérez, Mikel
Korpela, Kalevi
Pasanen, Tytti
2021
103081
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202111258658
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202111258658
Kuvaus
Peer reviewed
Tiivistelmä
Attention Restoration Theory (ART) and Stress Recovery Theory (SRT) highlight the restorative properties of natural or green environments. However, the study of the psychological benefits obtained through contact with built open urban places, such as squares or streets, has received far less attention. In this paper we present a within-subjects pretest-posttest quasi-experimental field study that assessed the restoration experience of a sample of university students (N = 34) visiting two squares in a European city. Statistical analyses revealed that participants' attentional performance improved and negative affect (depression and stress) decreased after spending 20 min in the squares. There was no increase in positive affect. Nature orientedness was significantly related to some of the pretest-posttest changes, leading to lower fatigue and attentional restoration in one square. The results suggest that built open urban settings can provide some restorative benefits.
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