IF 8 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Zhengkang Bai, Shuangquan Zhang, Hui He
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自然环境对人类福祉的恢复作用已引起心理学和环境科学的极大关注。然而,火山、冰川和星空等非同寻常的自然环境,尽管有可能引发更强烈的情感和生理反应,却在很大程度上未得到充分探索。同样,人格分析在环境心理学研究中也有些被忽视。本研究调查了非凡和普通自然环境对心理生理的益处,重点关注情绪恢复、认知集中和生理放松。我们将人格特质、性别和敬畏作为理解恢复结果的关键因素。我们以平均年龄为 20.2(SD = 1.1)岁的 88 名年轻成年人(44 名男性,44 名女性)为样本,评估了心理和生理恢复指标,包括脑电图测量的阿尔法和贝塔波活动,从脑电图数据中得出的专注和放松指数,以及自我报告的心理恢复情况:结果表明:(1) 超凡脱俗对心理和生理结果的恢复作用明显更大,α 波和贝塔波、专注力、放松和心理恢复评分都有明显改善。(2)并非所有的人都喜欢非凡的大自然;双向方差分析显示,开放性和外向性高的人更喜欢非凡的大自然。(3) 通过相关分析和拟合曲线可以看出,对大自然的敬畏感越高,康复效果越好。(4) 性别差异显示,男性更倾向于非凡的自然,康复效果更佳。这项研究为绿地规划、城市景观设计和环境心理学引入了新的视角,强调了在公共空间中融入令人惊叹的元素对于促进心理和生理健康、加快实现联合国制定的 17 项可持续发展目标、建设可持续城市和社区、负责任的消费和生产、以土地为基础的生活以及促进健康和福祉的重要性。研究结果表明,非凡的自然可以成为改善公众健康的有力工具,并为创造更具可持续性和恢复性的城市环境提供了宝贵的见解。
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Extraordinary nature and human recovery: Psychological and physiological perspectives.

The restorative effect of natural environments on human well-being has garnered significant attention in psychology and environmental science. However, extraordinary nature-such as volcanoes, glaciers, and starry skies-has been largely underexplored despite its potential to elicit stronger emotional and physiological responses. Similarly, personality analysis has been somewhat overlooked in environmental psychology research. This study investigates the psychophysiological benefits of both extraordinary and ordinary natural environments, focusing on emotional recovery, cognitive focus, and physiological relaxation. We incorporate personality traits, gender, and awe as key factors in understanding recovery outcomes. Using a sample of 88 young adults(44males, 44females) with 20.2 (SD = 1.1)average year old, we evaluated psychological and physiological recovery indicators, including alpha and beta wave activity measured by EEG, as well as derived indices of focus and relaxation from EEG data, and self-reported psychological recovery.The results indicate that: (1) Extraordinary nature leads to significantly greater restorative effects on psychological and physiological outcomes, with marked improvements in alpha and beta waves, focus, relaxation, and psychological recovery scores. (2) Not all individuals favor extraordinary nature; two-way ANOVA reveals that individuals with high openness and extraversion show a stronger preference for extraordinary nature. (3) A higher sense of awe towards nature correlates strongly with better recovery outcomes, as demonstrated through correlation analysis and fitting curves. (4) Gender differences reveal that men tend to prefer extraordinary nature, with stronger recovery outcomes. This study introduces new perspectives into green space planning, urban landscape design, and environmental psychology, emphasizing the importance of incorporating stunning elements into public spaces to promote psychological and physical health, accelerate the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, build sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, land-based living, and promote health and well-being. The research findings indicate that extraordinary nature can be a powerful tool for improving public health and provide valuable insights for creating more sustainable and restorative urban environments.

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Journal of Environmental Management
Journal of Environmental Management 环境科学-环境科学
CiteScore
13.70
自引率
5.70%
发文量
2477
审稿时长
84 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of Environmental Management is a journal for the publication of peer reviewed, original research for all aspects of management and the managed use of the environment, both natural and man-made.Critical review articles are also welcome; submission of these is strongly encouraged.
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