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{"title":"Is greenspace in the eye of the beholder? Exploring perceived and objective greenspace exposure effects on mental health","authors":"Rieves E.S. ,&nbsp;S.M. Freis ,&nbsp;N.P. Friedman ,&nbsp;Reid C.E.","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102468","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102468","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study explores the relationship between greenspace and perceived stress, anxiety, and depression, and specifically how perceived and objective greenspace exposure relate to these outcomes. It also explores whether race and socioeconomic status (SES) influence perceived and objective greenspace exposure.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We used structural equation models (SEMs) to assess the combined impacts of perceived greenspace (a latent construct that included greenspace abundance, visibility, access, usage, quality) and objective greenspace (NDVI within a 300-m buffer of residence) exposures on mental health outcomes (perceived stress, anxiety, and depression), adjusted for SES (using a latent variable that combined income, education, employment), race, ethnicity, age, and cohabiting status from a cross-sectional survey on greenspace and mental health in Denver, CO that ran from November 2019 to April 2021. We compared the strength of pathways between perceived and objective greenspace measures and mental health outcomes, as well as those between SES/race/ethnicity and greenspace measures.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Perceived greenspace exposure was directly associated with reduced anxiety; objective greenspace was only indirectly associated with reduced anxiety, through perceived greenspace. Perceived—but not objective—greenspace exposure was associated with lower depression with borderline statistical significance. SES was statistically significantly associated with higher objective greenspace (a direct impact) and perceived greenspace (direct impact and indirect impact mediated by objective greenspace), which suggests that some, but not all, of differential perceptions of greenspace exposure by SES are due to differential levels of objective greenspace exposure by SES.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our study shows that perceived greenspace exposure may be an integral part of how objective greenspace exposure confers mental health benefits, particularly anxiety. SES may also play a role not just in influencing objective greenspace exposure, but also in shaping peoples’ perceptions of greenspace, which are unmeasured in most objective greenspace exposure measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102468"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142561177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Compassion questionnaire for animals: Scale development and validation","authors":"Bassam Khoury ,&nbsp;Rodrigo C. Vergara","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>No measure of compassion for animals exists. Previous scales measured empathy or attitudes towards animals. In line with previous compassion questionnaires for self (CQS) and others (CQO), the proposed Compassion Questionnaire for Animals (CQA) aims to operationalize compassion for animals by grounding it in affective, cognitive, behavioral, and interrelatedness dimensions, each representing a set of skills that can be cultivated through training and practice.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Based on the proposed theoretical approach, the CQA items were developed through consultations with a panel of eight graduate students. A large study was conducted to validate the CQA, investigate the relationship between empathy/compassion for other human beings and compassion for animals, and test the role of gender and age in compassion for animals.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results suggested the presence of three dimensions along with a global latent variable. Psychometric characteristics of the CQA and its subscales were robust. These findings were additionally supported by convergent and discriminate evidence; as such, the CQA presented strong associations with measures of empathy for animals and nature relatedness. In addition, empathy and compassion for other human beings and for animals were found to be moderately associated. Gender and age were found to be related to compassion for animals, with women and older individuals displaying higher levels of compassion.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The CQA is the first scale that operationalizes compassion for animals as a set of affective, cognitive, behavioral, and interrelatedness skills/abilities with important theoretical and practical implications. Limitations as well as theoretical and practical implications of the CQA are thoroughly discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102470"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Engagement and disengagement with sustainable development: Internal dynamics and relation to basic psychological needs","authors":"Richard A. Inman ,&nbsp;Sara Ribeiro de Faria ,&nbsp;Susana Pedras ,&nbsp;Paulo A.S. Moreira","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Integrating concepts from self-determination theory, the objective of this multi-study paper, drawing on data from a large longitudinal study, was to construct a richer understanding of the internal dynamics and antecedents of engagement and disengagement with sustainable development (ESD and DSD) in adolescents (8th – 9th graders). First, we tested the dynamics between the emotional, cognitive and behavioral indicators that occur within ESD and DSD. Second, we tested how adolescents' self-perceptions of basic need satisfaction and frustration supported or undermined <span>ESD</span> and <span>DSD</span>. In Study 1 (two-wave design; <em>n</em> = 1076), we identified distinct internal dynamics for ESD and DSD, and showed that satisfaction of relatedness at school in 8th grade predicted increased emotional and cognitive ESD in 9th grade. In Study 2 (cross-sectional design; <em>n</em> = 1650), a multivariate multiple regression analysis showed that ESD was positively associated with perceived satisfaction of basic needs in general, but most strongly the satisfaction of autonomy. Results also indicated that the frustration of competence may be important to understanding why people experience disengagement with sustainability issues. One implication of the findings is that education policies and practices aiming to promote adolescents’ perceived sense of relatedness at school may be helpful for preparing students to effectively address the challenges associated with sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102469"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Publishing in the Journal of Environmental Psychology: Editorial priorities for a second term as co-Editors-in-Chief","authors":"P.Wesley Schultz,&nbsp;Lindsay J. McCunn","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102456","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102456","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102456"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142555540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The parental perspective of residential environments associated with children's self-regulation","authors":"Reem Bagais ,&nbsp;Debajyoti Pati ,&nbsp;Lori Guerrero","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102467","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102467","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The lack of early development of self-regulation (SR) skills in children can significantly impact their future success. Multiple theories emphasize the role of the environment on child development including SR skills, with income level influencing this relationship. The research used a framework that ties together theories on environmental design and establishes a relationship between the physical environment and a child's ability to self-regulate and manage stress. Limited research exists on addressing physical environmental factors in low-income households and how these factors affect children's self-regulation.</div></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The purpose of this study is to identify physical environmental factors that can help children deal with stress. The study uses Shanker's self-regulation model and the ecological model to guide the study's data collection and analysis concerning the home environment in relation to child self-regulation from the perspective of caregivers.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This research qualitatively explores affordances factors in the home physical environment in relation to child self-regulation. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and included participants from different income levels and diverse ethnicities.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Fifteen affordances factors in the home environment were derived from caregivers' perspectives. The key findings of the study include: (1) The more affordance aspects applied to the home physical design, the better the design is for the child's stress management; (2) Supportive environmental factors can be used to solve hindering effects generated by the environment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102467"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating effect chains from cognitive and noise-induced short-term stress build-up to restoration in an urban or nature setting using 360° VR","authors":"Claudia Kawai ,&nbsp;Fotis Georgiou ,&nbsp;Reto Pieren ,&nbsp;Silvia Tobias ,&nbsp;Panagiotis Mavros ,&nbsp;Beat Schäffer","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102466","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102466","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Population growth and increasing urbanization leads to growing exposure to traffic noise and a decline in accessible green spaces that could promote restoration from noise-induced stress. The objective of this virtual reality laboratory study was to investigate the effect chains of noise and cognitive demand on the build-up of short-term stress, and subsequent restoration in either a natural green or urban built quiet space. Participants were first exposed to road traffic noise of different sound pressure levels (<em>L</em>_Aeq of 35, 55, or 75 dB), being randomly assigned to passive listening (low cognitive demand) or concurrently performing cognitively demanding tasks (high demand). The stress phase revealed higher levels of perceived stress as well as tonic skin conductance for the high demand over the low demand group, independent of noise exposure. Increasing noise exposure was associated with elevated noise annoyance ratings and lower self-assessed wellbeing. In the subsequent restoration phase, all measures of perceived restoration indicated a clear advantage for green over non-green spaces. Further, participants from the high-demand group who were immersed in the green restorative space displayed significantly lower skin conductance levels than those in the urban built spaces. The findings suggest that exposure to natural green spaces is beneficial for psychological as well as physiological restoration from short-term stress induced by noise and cognitive demand. Our study underlines the important beneficial role of urban green spaces, particularly in densely populated, noisy urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102466"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of natural views on mental health during COVID-19 quarantine: A natural experiment","authors":"Min-Hsuan Yen ,&nbsp;Dongying Li ,&nbsp;Pei-Yi Weng ,&nbsp;Yen-Cheng Chiang","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102455","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102455","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the daily lives of people, and countries worldwide have implemented public health measures that restricted social contact and interactions. Individuals in isolation displayed increased mental health issues, for whom windows are a crucial means of connecting with the outside world. However, few studies have discussed the effect of having a window view on the mental health of individuals in quarantine. This study uses a natural experiment to address this knowledge gap. Between January 27, 2022 and June 19, 2022, individuals in Taiwan who were assigned to quarantine hotel room with various window views were recruited through Facebook groups. Participants completed a baseline assessment at the beginning of their quarantine period that included room and window conditions and mental health conditions, followed by a posttest assessment of the same mental health measures. Questions related to window conditions included the proportions of natural and urban landscapes viewable from their hotel windows, human activities they could observe (flow of people), and their viewshed broadness. Subsequently, this study investigated how visual access to greenness influenced the positive mental health, depression, and stress of the participants before and during quarantine. In total, 81 participants participated. The results of this study indicated that viewing vegetation and the ratio of windows to walls were associated with improved mental health, reduced symptoms of depression, and reduced stress. Specifically, an open view in the room was associated with lower levels of depression (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and stress (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.000). Additionally, viewing people through windows was associated with reduced depressive symptoms (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.006). The results of this study can inform policies for pandemic containment, but also broadly for health care, hospitals, and other related fields.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102455"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What facilitates the socio-spatial reattachment after a disaster? A sense of place approach","authors":"Héctor Berroeta ,&nbsp;Laís Pinto de Carvalho ,&nbsp;Raúl Solano","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102454","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102454","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Disasters disrupt the socio-spatial bonds of the people and communities that they affect. Even though there is a large body of research on the impacts that these events produce, we know less about how people reconnect to transformed environments. To understand how the re-establishment of ties is experienced, in this study, we examine how sense of place develops in post-disaster settings. We conducted 18 group interviews and 80 walking interviews (n = 205), distributed across three cases of emblematic disasters in Chile caused by a volcanic eruption, an earthquake and tsunami, and a fire. We used thematic analysis to examine these interviews. Results show that sense of place, in connection with the re-establishment of bonds, is produced in the assemblage of natural, material, personal, and community aspects, grouped into three major topics: appropriation of space, opening of the self, and community activation. We discuss the relevance of natural landscapes and socio-ecological networks for well-being, as well as the need to address the psychosocial working-through dimension in reconstruction policies. We conclude that sense of place is an integrative theoretical-analytic tool that makes it possible to examine the configurations of socio-spatial reattachment in individuals affected by disasters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102454"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142533825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological recovery function of simulation green exercise: A meta-analysis and systematic review","authors":"Yuzhou Huang ,&nbsp;Danxuan Zhang ,&nbsp;Yuxing Wu ,&nbsp;Minsha You ,&nbsp;Zhe Zheng ,&nbsp;Xiaolong He","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102453","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102453","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green exercise has emerged as a pivotal means to enhance physical and mental health. However, its efficacy can be compromised by uncontrollable external factors, such as weather and environmental conditions. This study was a preregistered review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO: CRD42024518197) that explored the feasibility of simulation green exercise as an alternative in indoor exercise and assessed its moderating variables with the aim of developing optimal intervention strategies. A comprehensive search of five English-language databases was conducted, and a meta-analysis of outcome indicators was performed on 560 subjects in 12 selected studies. Subgroup, regression, and sensitivity analysis were used to explore the sources and moderating factors of heterogeneity. The findings reveal significant benefits of simulation green exercise on Psychological recovery function. (1) The simulation green exercise significantly improved participants' mood compared with the control group (SMD [95% CI] = 0.233 [0.098; 0.367], <em>p</em> = 0.001, PI = [−0.373; 0.838]). (2) The simulation green exercise significantly improved participants’ attention compared with the control group (SMD [95% CI] = 0.350 [0.191; 0.509], <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001, PI = [−0.167; 0.533]). (3) Subgroup analysis showed a significant difference between exercise intensity subgroup and duration subgroup in mood index (<em>p</em> = 0.05). Low-intensity exercise for 5–10 min during a simulation green exercise had the best effect on improving mood. In addition, the type of display subgroup showed almost significant (<em>p</em> = 0.06), indicating that 2D media promoted the emotional recovery effect when simulation green exercise. (4) Subgroup analysis showed a significant difference in the audio subgroup in the attention index (<em>p</em> = 0.02). The combination of audio and video significantly improved attention. (5) Regression analysis showed almost significant between the exercise intensity group and the exercise duration group (<em>p</em> = 0.09; <em>p</em> = 0.07). Low-intensity, short-duration of simulation green exercise can improve mood. Therefore, it is recommended to perform low-intensity, short-duration of simulation green exercise, and use 2D media combined with audio-visual stimulation. However, the number of relevant studies is relatively small, and expanding the findings is difficult. As such, future studies should aim to increase empirical studies focused on diverse age groups and genders, enhance VR quality to mitigate cybersickness, and further investigate the role of audiovisual multisensory stimulation in simulation green exercise programs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"100 ","pages":"Article 102453"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142540066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retraction notice to “Elevated ceiling heights reduce the cognitive performance of higher-education students during exams” Journal of Environmental Psychology (2024) 102367","authors":"Isabella S. Bower ,&nbsp;Jaclyn Broadbent ,&nbsp;Scott Coussens ,&nbsp;Peter G. Enticott","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102451","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102451","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"99 ","pages":"Article 102451"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}