Restorative psychophysiological effects of biophilic virtual environment

IF 6.1 1区心理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Journal of Environmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-06-02 DOI:10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102639

Enrico Sella , Giuliana Salmaso , Leonardo Tizi , Silvia Bellini , Leonardo Nunzi , Nicola Cellini , Sara Errigo , Massimiliano Martinelli , Diego Varotto , Francesca Pazzaglia

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Abstract

Biophilic design incorporates nature into built environments, creating restorative spaces that enhance health and well-being. This study explored the effects of virtual reality (VR) environments with different levels of biophilic properties on affective and psychophysiological states, perceived restorativeness, and the affective qualities of places. One hundred fifty young adults (87 female) completed a stress-inducing task before being assigned to VR conditions: Bio.Pod, Bio.Pod with a Nature View, or control (work-brake room). Psychophysiological measures (heart rate and skin conductance), affective states, perceived restorativeness, and the affective qualities of places were evaluated. VR environments influenced emotional states (increased valence, reduced arousal) and reduced negative and positive affect. Both Bio.Pod conditions reduced physiological arousal, were perceived more restorative and had more positive affective qualities than the control, whereas cardiac activity was slower in Bio.Pod with Nature View. These findings highlight the potential of biophilic VR environments in promoting psychophysiological stress recovery and well-being.

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亲生物虚拟环境的恢复性心理生理效应

亲生物设计将自然融入建筑环境，创造有利于健康和福祉的恢复性空间。本研究探讨了具有不同亲生物属性的虚拟现实环境对情感和心理生理状态、感知恢复性和场所情感品质的影响。150名年轻人（87名女性）在被分配到虚拟现实条件：生物之前完成了一项压力诱导任务。豆荚,生物。带自然景观的Pod，或控制室（工作制动室）。评估心理生理指标（心率和皮肤电导）、情感状态、感知的恢复性和场所的情感品质。虚拟现实环境影响情绪状态（提高效价，降低唤醒），减少消极和积极情绪。两个生物。豆荚条件降低了生理唤醒，被认为比对照组更具恢复性，具有更积极的情感品质，而生物组的心脏活动较慢。带自然景观的Pod。这些发现强调了亲生物VR环境在促进心理生理应激恢复和健康方面的潜力。

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Journal of Environmental Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

10.60

自引率

8.70%

发文量

140

审稿时长

62 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Environmental Psychology is the premier journal in the field, serving individuals in a wide range of disciplines who have an interest in the scientific study of the transactions and interrelationships between people and their surroundings (including built, social, natural and virtual environments, the use and abuse of nature and natural resources, and sustainability-related behavior). The journal publishes internationally contributed empirical studies and reviews of research on these topics that advance new insights. As an important forum for the field, the journal publishes some of the most influential papers in the discipline that reflect the scientific development of environmental psychology. Contributions on theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of all human-environment interactions are welcome, along with innovative or interdisciplinary approaches that have a psychological emphasis. Research areas include: •Psychological and behavioral aspects of people and nature •Cognitive mapping, spatial cognition and wayfinding •Ecological consequences of human actions •Theories of place, place attachment, and place identity •Environmental risks and hazards: perception, behavior, and management •Perception and evaluation of buildings and natural landscapes •Effects of physical and natural settings on human cognition and health •Theories of proenvironmental behavior, norms, attitudes, and personality •Psychology of sustainability and climate change •Psychological aspects of resource management and crises •Social use of space: crowding, privacy, territoriality, personal space •Design of, and experiences related to, the physical aspects of workplaces, schools, residences, public buildings and public space