ND-0551 · 2023 · Other
A meta-analysis of physiological stress responses to natural environments: Biophilia and Stress Recovery Theory perspectives
Gaekwad, Moslehian, Roös. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 2023.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102085 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Natural environments had a small to medium effect on reducing physiological stress compared with urban ones, regardless of how stressed people were.
Design questions and applications
Expect a small to medium effect from access to nature.
Field
Urban green and stress
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card gaekwad-2023-meta) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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