ArticleFrontiers in psychology2018
Beyond Exposure to Outdoor Nature: Exploration of the Benefits of a Green Building's Indoor Environment on Wellbeing.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Could Nature Contribute to the Management of ADHD in Children? A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Impact factors of Arctic research stations on the mental health of team members.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Interactions with Nature, Good for the Mind and Body: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- A Study of the Impact of River Improvement and Greening on Public Reassurance and the Urban Well-Being Index during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Occupant health in buildings: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the opinions of building professionals and implications on research.Building and environment · 2022Article
- Association between indoor-outdoor green features and psychological health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: A cross-sectional nationwide study.Urban forestry & urban greening · 2021Article
- Fostering Cultures of Sustainability in a Multi-Unit Office Building: A Theory of Change.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Most research exploring the psychological benefits of the natural environment has focused on direct exposure to the outdoors. However, people spend most of their time indoors, particularly in office buildings. Poor employee mental health has become one the most prevalent and costly occupational health issues. The integration of high quality environmental features (e.g., access to sunlight) in green-certified office buildings offers a superior work environment. These nature-based experiences are anticipated to provide beneficial outcomes to wellbeing. This study is the first to empirically investigate these benefits. Participants in a green (LEED gold certified) office building (
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