Article ; Online: Influence of Forest Visitors' Perceived Restorativeness on Social-Psychological Stress.
International journal of environmental research and public health
2021 Volume 18, Issue 12
Abstract: ... Index Short Form) were used to evaluate perceived restorativeness and social-psychological stress ... correlation analysis between perceived restorativeness and social-psychological stress revealed that the higher ... the perceived restorativeness, the lower the social-psychological stress. "Diversion Mood", "Not bored", and ...
| Abstract | This study was conducted to verify the perceived restorativeness of citizens visiting forests on social-psychological stress and psychological resilience according to forest space type. The study involved a questionnaire survey conducted on citizens who visited forests between 1 May and 15 July 2020, when social distancing in daily life was being implemented. Three types of forest spaces (urban forest, national park, and natural recreation forest) were selected for the survey. They used the survey results of 1196 people as analysis data for this study. In this study, the PRS (Perceived Restorativeness Scale) and the PWI-SF (Psychosocial Well-being Index Short Form) were used to evaluate perceived restorativeness and social-psychological stress of citizens visiting forests. In the study, the average score of visitors' perceived restorativeness was 5.31 ± 0.77. Social-psychological stress was found in the healthy group, potential stress group, and high-risk group. These groups made up 8.0%, 82.5%, and 9.5% of the respondents, respectively. Pearson's correlation analysis between perceived restorativeness and social-psychological stress revealed that the higher the perceived restorativeness, the lower the social-psychological stress. "Diversion Mood", "Not bored", and "Coherence", which are the sub-factors of perceived restorativeness according to the forest space type, were found to have meaningful results for psychological resilience. However, there was no significant difference in the forest space type between "Compatibility" and social-psychological stress, which are sub-factors of perceived restorativeness. In conclusion, the forest space type affects the psychological resilience of those who visit the forest. Urban forests, national parks, and natural recreation forests are places to reduce stress. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Forests ; Humans ; Parks, Recreational ; Stress, Psychological ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-06-11 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 1660-4601 |
| ISSN (online) | 1660-4601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18126328 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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