Relationship between perceived sensory dimensions and stress restoration in care settings

Memari, Sanaz; Pazhouhanfar, Mahdieh; Nourtaghani, Abdolmajid

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2017.06.003

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“…The strongest effect is by perceiving the 'serene' quality followed by perceived qualities of 'space', 'prospect', 'rich in species' and 'nature'. 'Serene' was the most cited quality in preference for urban green open spaces (Grahn and Stigsdotter 2010), experience of restorativeness (Peschardt and Stigsdotter 2013;Stigsdotter et al 2017) and stress restoration (Memari et al 2017). Sense of 'space' was found with effect on evaluation of perceived restorativeness (Peschardt and Stigsdotter 2013) and decrease in poor mental health (Annerstedt et al 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The relevant studies have supported the validity of assessment of green spaces with these eight perceived sensory dimensions (Qiu and Nielsen 2015;Stigsdotter et al 2017), across different cultural background (Memari et al 2017;Skärbäck et al 2015) and in context of university campus (Skarback and Grahn 2016). In this study each of eight PSD variables is measured through 3 items, which are addressed in the PSDs' studies (e.g.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…The latest one, which has been so-called as PSD consisted of eight perceived qualities as 'culture', 'nature', 'prospect', 'refuge', 'rich in species', 'social', 'space' and 'serene' (Grahn and Stigsdotter 2010). The idea in development of PSD is based on multi-sensory perception of open green spaces through tactile sensation, hearing, sight and smell and supportive environment theory (SET) Grahn and Stigsdotter (2010); Memari et al (2017); Stoltz et al (2016).…”

Section: Perceived Restorativeness (Pr)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The restorative potential of physical properties of forests stands has been seen through the mediated effect of PSDs (Stoltz et al 2016). The study by (Memari et al 2017) highlighted the positive effect of PSDs for stress restoration. In the present study, the perception of these eight qualities in campus open spaces investigated as salutary indicators of psychological restoration.…”

Section: Perceived Restorativeness (Pr)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Malekinezhad¹,

H²

2017

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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.

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Section: Perceived Restorativeness (Pr)mentioning

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Section: Perceived Restorativeness (Pr)mentioning

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

Malekinezhad¹,

H²

2017

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“…The latest one, which has been socalled as PSD consisted of eight perceived qualities as 'culture', 'nature', 'prospect', 'refuge', 'rich in species', 'social', 'space' and 'serene' (Grahn and Stigsdotter, 2010). The idea in development of PSD is based on multisensory perception of open green spaces and supportive environment theory (SET) Grahn and Stigsdotter (2010); Memari et al (2017); Stoltz et al (2016).…”

Section: Perceived Sensory Dimension (Psd)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Structural Model to Describe Restoration Experience From The Impact of Environmental Qualities and Mediation Effect of Perceived Restorativeness

Malekinezhad¹,

H²

2017

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Abstract:Restoration experience is a positive response against the ever-increasing problem of stress. It is recovery of attentional capacity, clearing random thoughts and feelings of relaxation and calmness. Although there is a body of research on investigating the impact of open green space characteristics on psycho-logical restoration through attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory, there is little knowledge on how the interaction among these characteristics could promote restorative outcomes. To address this problem, using Perceived Sensory Dimension (PSD) for open green space qualities and Perceived Restorativeness (PR) as the property of restorative environment, this study assessed the extent to which the PSD and PR impact on restoration experience. Using 444 screened surveys, a Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was developed and the validity and reliability of it, was demonstrated. Extensive analysis of the results showed how environmental qualities can promote restoration experience using a sample of university students. These results provide information for landscape architecture and planning researchers to promote the development of open spaces as a resource of psychological restoration and stress relief.

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Favourite places for outdoor recreation: Weak correlations between perceived qualities and structural landscape characteristics in Swedish PPGIS study

Stoltz,

Lehto,

Hedblom

2023

People and Nature

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Connections between outdoor recreation and various health and well‐being benefits are well established. However, questions remain regarding which landscape characteristics that best predict places in the landscape that correspond to people's needs and preferences. The perceived sensory dimensions (PSDs) model proposes eight basic perceived qualities that people commonly seek in outdoor environments to support complementary needs: a Natural, a Cultural, a Cohesive, a Diverse, a Sheltered, an Open, a Serene and a Social quality respectively. These PSDs have increasingly been suggested as a tool for green space assessment and planning. How strongly they correlate with objective landscape characteristics is, however, still an open question. We surveyed recreationists in Sweden, tasking them with noting their favourite places on a map (n = 275), and to report the degree to which the PSDs were present. The qualities typically reported as most prominent at these places were Open, Serene and Sheltered, while the least prominent were Social and Cultural. A cluster analysis further revealed that favourite places could be classified into two main groups regarding perceived qualities. One associated with presumably more restorative qualities, emphasising Natural and Serene settings, the other instead suggesting a more outward‐directed experience, strong in the perceived Social and Cultural dimensions. Machine learning models, however, revealed weak links between objective landscape characteristics and perceived qualities, with stronger correlations found with attributes connected to personal characteristics, such as the degrees to which a person identifies as nature or urban oriented. Although largely confirming the basic relations between the PSDs suggested by earlier studies, our results cast some doubt on the way they often have been understood and used, as describing an ‘objective’ truth of places, rather than representing qualities that largely emanate from the individual experience. Our results instead confirm previous reports of weak general links between objective landscape measures and perceived qualities. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Relationship between perceived sensory dimensions and stress restoration in care settings

Cited by 68 publications

References 42 publications

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

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

Structural Model to Describe Restoration Experience From The Impact of Environmental Qualities and Mediation Effect of Perceived Restorativeness

Favourite places for outdoor recreation: Weak correlations between perceived qualities and structural landscape characteristics in Swedish PPGIS study

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