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How Perceived Sensory Dimensions of Forest Park Are Associated with Stress Restoration in Beijing?

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  • Congying An

    (School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Jinglan Liu

    (School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Qiaohui Liu

    (College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Yuqi Liu

    (School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Xiaoli Fan

    (School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

  • Yishen Hu

    (School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)

Abstract

A growing number of studies suggest that the perceived sensory dimensions (PSDs) of green space are associated with stress restoration offered by restorative environment. However, there is little known about PSDs and stress restoration as well as their relationship to forest park. To fill this gap, an on-site questionnaire survey was conducted in three forest parks in Beijing, as a result of which a total number of 432 completed responses were collected and analyzed. The mean values of PSDs were used to represent PSDs of forest park. Using independent sample t -test and ANOVA, this study analyzed the individual characteristics that affected PSDs and stress restoration. Linear mixed model was used to identify the relationship between PSDs and stress restoration of forest park, which took into account the interactions of stress level and PSDs. The results showed that: (1) the perceived degree of PSDs in forest park from strong to weak was Serene, Space, Nature, Rich in species, Prospect, Refuge, Social and Culture, which varied with visitors’ gender, age, level of stress, visit frequency, activity intensity, visit duration and commuting time; (2) in PSDs, Refuge, Serene, Social and Prospect had significantly positive effects on the stress restoration of forest parks (3) there was no significant difference in the effect of the eight PSDs on the stress restoration between different stress groups; (4) stress restoration was influenced by visitors’ gender, age, visit frequency and visit duration. These findings can offer references for managers to improve the health benefits of forest park for visitors, and can enrich the knowledge about PSDs and stress restoration.

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  • Congying An & Jinglan Liu & Qiaohui Liu & Yuqi Liu & Xiaoli Fan & Yishen Hu, 2022. "How Perceived Sensory Dimensions of Forest Park Are Associated with Stress Restoration in Beijing?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-17, January.
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