Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings

Park, Bum-Jin; Furuya, Katsunori; Kasetani, Tamami; Takayama, Nobuki; Kagawa, Takahide; Miyazaki, Y.

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.03.005

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“…All these aspects may all contribute to the significant results in our study by a spring-time experiment. In addition, Park et al (2011) reported that perception was sensitive to the high air temperature in the urban environment, which may be alleviated by the urban forest atmosphere in spring in our study. The tree-species significance in after-and-before effect of forest bathing on anxiety alleviation Our study found that young adults can perceive the anxiety alleviation in all three forests (Figure 4).…”

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The tree-species-specific effect of forest bathing on perceived anxiety alleviation of young-adults in urban forests

Guan

Wei

et al. 2017

Ann. For. Res.

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He X., Ren Z., An B., 2017. The tree-species-specific effect of forest bathing on perceived anxiety alleviation of young-adults in urban forests. Ann. For. Res. 60(2): 327-341.Abstract. Forest bathing, i.e. spending time in a forest to walk, view and breathe in a forest, can alleviate the mental depression of visitors, but the tree-species-specific effect of this function by the urban forest is unknown. In this study, sixty-nine university students (aged 19-22, male ratio: 38%) were recruited as participants to visit urban forests dominated by birch (Betula platyphylla Suk.), maple (Acer triflorum Komarov) and oak (Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb) trees in a park at the center of Changchun City, Northeast China. In the maple forest only the anxiety from study interest was decreased, while the anxiety from employment pressure was alleviated to the most extent in the birch forest. Participants perceived more anxiety from lesson declined in the oak forest than in the birch forest. Body parameters of weight and age were correlated with the anti-anxiety scores. In the oak forest, female participants can perceive more anxiety alleviation than male participants. For university students, forest bathing in our study can promote their study interest. Forest bathing can be more effective to alleviate the anxiety of young adults with greater weight. The birch forest was recommended to be visited by students to alleviate the pressure of employment worry, and the oak forest was recommended to be visited by girls.

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confidence: 55%

“…It was found that spending time in a forest can effectively reduce mental stress and alleviate anxiety (Morita et al 2007, Kim et al 2009, Park et al 2011, Ochiai et al 2015, Song et al 2016, Chun et al 2016. This function was recognized as the term of "forest bathing", i.e.…”

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The tree-species-specific effect of forest bathing on perceived anxiety alleviation of young-adults in urban forests

Guan

Wei

et al. 2017

Ann. For. Res.

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“…It showed that the salivary cortisol level was significantly reduced after visit to environments with natural elements. The impact of nature experience on immediate improvement of individuals' mood state and emotional arousal was measured through several emotional self-reported instruments including of Profile of Mood States (POMS) (Park et al, 2011), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) (Marselle et al, 2014) and Zuckerman Inventory or Personal Reactions (ZIPERS) (Ulrich, 1979).…”

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Restoration Experience Measurement Methods in Contact with Green Open Spaces

Malekinezhad¹,

Lamit²

2018

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Contact with nature is suggested to be as an important resource for human health and well-being. Stress alleviation and reduction of mental fatigue are main instances of improvement of human health and well-being in contact with nature. Although the term restoration experience in contact with nature has been used repeatedly for concepts of stress alleviation and reduction of mental fatigue, these refer to different sets of theories and research studies. In this paper, by reviewing the nature-health related theories of Biophilia, Stress Recovery Theory, Attention Restoration Theory and Supportive Environment Theory (SET), the similarities and differences between these two concepts have been discussed. Moreover, the measurement approach instruments based on different study methodologies and aims are provided. This paper could provide information for future studies with focus on factors to be of benefit for restoration experience in design and planning of natural landscape environments with the aim of health and well-being development.

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“…(2) The results from the above step indicated that some datasets investigated by this study were normally distributed data. Consequently, referring to the previous studies [48,49], a Steel-Dwass test, one of approaches to post hoc test that is suitable for both of non-and normally distributed datasets [50][51][52], was conducted to explore the differences in the evaluations of each place. (3) A Steel-Dwass test was also conducted to explore differences in perceptions based on the lengths and routes of participants' walks.…”

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Evaluations of Landscape Locations along Trails Based on Walking Experiences and Distances Traveled in the Akasawa Forest Therapy Base, Central Japan

Zhang

Deng

et al. 2015

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Forest planners are interested not only in forest spaces that visitors prefer but also in the preferred spatial arrangements of landscape features. In this study, we aimed to clarify walkers' evaluations of four landscape locations composed of various scenic features in various spatial arrangements along forest walking routes. We also analyzed the trends, differences, and common features associated with different walking distances and experiences. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The walkers' evaluations changed depending on the elements of the scene they observed and the spatial arrangements of those elements. The visitors preferred silent environments in forest spaces to the sounds of a stream. Meanwhile, they appreciated a good view in an open area. (2) The length of a walk prior to visiting a location on a route affected walkers' evaluations of that location. For example, a special landscape feature was more positively rated by the respondents who visited the location late in their walks than those in the early and middle walking stages. However, the early-passage walkers were more pleased by touching natural objects such as rocks and large trees than those later in their walks. (3) Analysis revealed that the ratings of certain parameters differed according to the route taken to a location, whereas other ratings remain unchanged. Consequently, we must consider the effects of spatial properties of scenic factors on OPEN ACCESSForests 2015, 6 2854 people's perceptions in forest planning. (4) Walkers provided similar ratings on three parameters within forest landscapes-"Open feeling", "Regular landscape" and "Natural" feel-even in the middle and near the end of their walks. Conversely, locations with water elements led to variations in parameter ratings that were maintained until the end of a person's walk. Based on these results, we suggest that positive walking experiences can be maintained by considering the open feeling, regularity, and natural landscape in all three passage stages in planning walking routes.

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Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings

Cited by 258 publications

References 18 publications

The tree-species-specific effect of forest bathing on perceived anxiety alleviation of young-adults in urban forests

The tree-species-specific effect of forest bathing on perceived anxiety alleviation of young-adults in urban forests

Restoration Experience Measurement Methods in Contact with Green Open Spaces

Evaluations of Landscape Locations along Trails Based on Walking Experiences and Distances Traveled in the Akasawa Forest Therapy Base, Central Japan

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