Natural Restorative Environment Intervention for Positive Psychological Outcomes of College Students: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Aziz, N. A. A., Shian, L. Y., Mokhtar, M. D. M., Raman, T. L., Saikim, F. H., Chen, W., & Nordin, N. M. (2021). Effectiveness of urban green space on undergraduates’ stress relief in tropical city: A field experiment in Kuala Lumpur. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 63, 9, Article 127236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127236

Article  Google Scholar 

Babić, A., Barcot, O., Visković, T., Šarić, F., Kirkovski, A., Barun, I., Križanac, Z., Ananda, R. A., Fuentes Barreiro, Y. V., … Malih, N. (2024). Frequency of use and adequacy of Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 in non-Cochrane systematic reviews published in 2020: Meta-research study. Research Synthesis Methods, 15(3), 430–440. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1695

Baker, C. L., De Bruin, R., & Finkelstein, L. M. (2024). Did they mean that? The effect of cyber incivility on older worker vitality, vigor, and turnover. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-04-2024-0135

Article  Google Scholar 

Bardhan, M., Zhang, K., Browning, M. H. E. M., Dong, J., Liu, T., Bailey, C., McAnirlin, O., Hanley, J., Minson, C. T., Mutel, R. L., Ranganathan, S., & Reuben, A. (2023). Time in nature is associated with higher levels of positive mood: Evidence from the 2023 NatureDose™ student survey. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 90, 102083. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102083

Article  Google Scholar 

*Bielinis, E., Janeczko, E., Takayama, N., Zawadzka, A., Slupska, A., Pietka, S., Lipponen, M., & Bielinis, L. (2021). The effects of viewing a winter forest landscape with the ground and trees covered in snow on the psychological relaxation of young Finnish adults: A pilot study. PLoS ONE, 16(1), 16, Article e0244799. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244799

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

*Bielinis, E., Simkin, J., Puttonen, P., & Tyrväinen, L. (2020). Effect of viewing video representation of the urban environment and forest environment on mood and level of procrastination. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), 24, Article 5109. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145109

Article  Google Scholar 

*Bielinis, E., Takayama, N., Boiko, S., Omelan, A., & Bielinis, L. (2018). The effect of winter forest bathing on psychological relaxation of young Polish adults. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 29, 276–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2017.12.006

Article  Google Scholar 

Bolier, L., Haverman, M., Westerhof, G. J., Riper, H., Smit, F., & Bohlmeijer, E. (2013). Positive psychology interventions: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. BMC Public Health, 13, 20, Article 119. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-119

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Browning, M., Mimnaugh, K. J., van Riper, C. J., Laurent, H. K., & LaValle, S. M. (2020a). Can simulated nature support mental health? Comparing short, single-doses of 360-degree nature videos in virtual reality with the outdoors. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 14, Article 2667. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02667

Article  Google Scholar 

Browning, M. H., Shipley, N., McAnirlin, O., Becker, D., Yu, C.-P., Hartig, T., & Dzhambov, A. M. (2020b). An actual natural setting improves mood better than its virtual counterpart: A meta-analysis of experimental data. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2200.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Carrus, G., Scopelliti, M., Lafortezza, R., Colangelo, G., Ferrini, F., Salbitano, F., Agrimi, M., Portoghesi, L., Semenzato, P., & Sanesi, G. (2015). Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas. Landscape and Urban Planning, 134, 221–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.10.022

Article  Google Scholar 

Chae, Y. R., Park, S. Y., Kang, S. Y., Kang, H. Y., Lee, S. H., Jo, Y. M., & Cheon, I. S. (2024). Effects of a forest therapy camp on cancer survivors’ stress, mood and natural killer cells in Korea. Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science, 26(3), 185–194.

Article  Google Scholar 

Chalmin-Pui, L. S., Roe, J., Griffiths, A., Smyth, N., Heaton, T., Clayden, A., & Cameron, R. (2021). “It made me feel brighter in myself”—The health and well-being impacts of a residential front garden horticultural intervention. Landscape and Urban Planning, 205, 103958.

Article  Google Scholar 

Chan, S. H. M., Qiu, L., Esposito, G., Mai, K. P., Tam, K. P., & Cui, J. (2023). Nature in virtual reality improves mood and reduces stress: Evidence from young adults and senior citizens. Virtual Reality, 27(4), 3285–3300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-021-00604-4

Article  Google Scholar 

*Chen, Z., He, Y. J., & Yu, Y. G. (2020). Attention restoration during environmental exposure via alpha-theta oscillations and synchronization. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 68, 11, Article 101406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101406

Article  Google Scholar 

Cohen, J. (2013). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Routledge.

Book  Google Scholar 

Coventry, P. A., Brown, J. E., Pervin, J., Brabyn, S., Pateman, R., Breedvelt, J., Gilbody, S., Stancliffe, R., McEachan, R., & White, P. L. (2021). Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SSM-Population Health, 16, 100934.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Duan, Y., Bai, H., & Li, S. (2024). Human physiological responses to sitting and walking in green spaces with different vegetation structures: A seasonal comparative study. Forests, 15(10), 1759.

Article  Google Scholar 

Fang, Y. L., Que, Q. M., Tu, R. X., Liu, Y. J., & Gao, W. (2021). How do landscape elements affect public health in subtropical high-density city: The pathway through the neighborhood physical environmental factors. Building and Environment, 206, 16, Article 108336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108336

Article  Google Scholar 

Ferraro, D. M., Miller, Z. D., Ferguson, L. A., Taff, B. D., Barber, J. R., Newman, P., & Francis, C. D. (2020). The phantom chorus: birdsong boosts human well-being in protected areas. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1941), 20201811. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.1811

Article  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

*Flowers, E. P., Freeman, P., & Gladwell, V. F. (2018). Enhancing the acute psychological benefits of green exercise: An investigation of expectancy effects. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39, 213–221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.08.014

Article  Google Scholar 

Fu, W. J., Gao, F., Zhang, X., Dong, B., Chen, X. L., Xu, X., Yang, Z. Y., & Liu, Y. (2024). Tree–shrub–grass composite woodland better facilitates emotional recovery in college students emotion better than other plant communities. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1285792.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Gray, E. K., & Watson, D. (2007). Assessing positive and negative affect via self-report. In Handbook of emotion elicitation and assessment (pp. 171–183).

Greenglass, E. (2006). Vitality and vigor: Implications for healthy functioning. Stress and anxiety: Application to health, work place, community and education. Cambridge Scholars Press.

Google Scholar 

Harmon-Jones, E., & Harmon-Jones, C. (2021). On defining positive affect (PA): Considering attitudes toward emotions, measures of PA, and approach motivation. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 39, 46–51.

Article  Google Scholar 

Harmon-Jones, E., Harmon-Jones, C., Abramson, L., & Peterson, C. K. (2009). PANAS positive activation is associated with anger. Emotion, 9(2), 183.

Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Higgins, J. P. T., Altman, D. G., Gotzsche, P. C., Jüni, P., Moher, D., Oxman, A. D., Savovic, J., Schulz, K. F., Weeks, L., Sterne, J. A. C., Cochrane Bias Methods Group, Cochrane Statistical Methods Group. (2011). The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials. BMJ-British Medical Journal, 343, 9, Article d5928. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d5928

Article  Google Scholar 

Higgins, J. P., Thompson, S. G., Deeks, J. J., & Altman, D. G. (2003). Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ-British Medical Journal, 327(7414), 557–560.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Holt, E. W., Lombard, Q. K., Best, N., Smiley-Smith, S., & Quinn, J. E. (2019). Active and passive use of green space, health, and well-being amongst university students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(3), 424.

Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

Hong, S.-K., Lee, S.-W., Jo, H.-K., & Yoo, M. (2019). Impact of frequency of visits and time spent in urban green space on subjective well-being. Sustainability, 11(15), 4189.

Article  Google Scholar 

Janeczko, E., Woźnicka, M., Kędziora, W., Janeczko, K., Śmietańska, K., Podziewski, P., & Górski, J. (2024). Effect of exposure to 2D video of forest environment with natural forest sound on psychological well-being of healthy young adults. Forests, 15(9), 1549.

Article  Google Scholar 

Jiang, S. L., Deng, L., Luo, H., Li, X., Guo, B. M., Jiang, M. Y., Jia, Y., Ma, J., Sun, L. X., & Huang, Z. (2021). Effect of fragrant primula flowers on physiology and psychology in female college students: An empirical study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 11, Article 607876. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607876

Article  Google Scholar 

Joye, Y., & van den Berg, A. (2011). Is love for green in our genes? A critical analysis of evolutionary assumptions in restorative environments research. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10(4), 261–268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2011.07.004

Article  Google Scholar 

Jue, J., & Ha, J. H. (2018). The professional identity, career commitment and subjective well-being of art therapy students. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 57, 27–33.

Article  Google Scholar 

Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (1989). The experience of nature: A psychological perspective. Cambridge University Press.

Google Scholar 

Kaplan, S. (1995). The restorative benefits of nature: Toward an integrative framework. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15(3), 169–182.

Article  Google Scholar 

Kaplan, S., & Talbot, J. F. (1983). Psychological Benefits of a Wilderness Experience. In I. Altman & J. F. Wohlwill (Eds.), Behavior and the Natural Environment (pp. 163–203). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3539-9_6

Kashdan, T. B., Biswas-Diener, R., & King, L. A. (2008). Reconsidering happiness: The costs of distinguishing between hedonics and eudaimonia. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 3(4), 219–233. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760802303044

Article  Google Scholar 

*Kim, J. G., Jeon, J., & Shin, W. S. (2021). The influence of forest activities in a university campus forest on student’s psychological effects. Internat

Comments (0)

No login
gif