The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders
Forest landscape spaces have positive effects on human physical and mental health. Meanwhile, gender is an important biological factor in differences in human physical and mental responses when facing stress. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the gender characteristics and differences of people’...
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| author | Zhi Zhang Yanling Chen Xinru Qiao Weikang Zhang Huan Meng Yu Gao Tong Zhang |
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| description | Forest landscape spaces have positive effects on human physical and mental health. Meanwhile, gender is an important biological factor in differences in human physical and mental responses when facing stress. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the gender characteristics and differences of people’s experiences of restoration in forest landscapes. Meanwhile, it is urgent to attend to the issue of young adults’ physical and mental health. This study aimed to clarify the impact of forest landscape exposure on physical and mental restoration and preferences in young adults of different genders and to explore the relationship between them. Six representative forest landscape spaces found in field research in Liaoning were presented to participants through virtual reality (VR) video. Physiological indicators (blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse), mood indicators (simplified profile of mood states), and preference scores of young adults (<i>n</i> = 319) before and after viewing the forest landscape videos were collected. Analysis of differences and Spearman’s rho correlation analysis were used to statistically analyse the data. Our results indicated that overlook landscape space, static water landscape space, and coniferous forest landscape space had differential restorative effects on participants’ physical and mental health. Male and female participants had different preferences regarding the forest landscape spaces. Meanwhile, there were strong correlations between participants’ preferences and restorative effects. Our findings provide preliminary practical basis for forest landscape planning that corresponds to the health needs of tourists of different genders to achieve optimization of health benefits of urban forest resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0eda5d0fe8294aca99ca9a400aecee4b2023-11-30T22:16:28ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-12-011413710.3390/f14010037The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different GendersZhi Zhang0Yanling Chen1Xinru Qiao2Weikang Zhang3Huan Meng4Yu Gao5Tong Zhang6Landscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaLandscape Planning Laboratory, Shenyang Agricultural University, No. 120 Dongling Road, Shenyang 110161, ChinaForest landscape spaces have positive effects on human physical and mental health. Meanwhile, gender is an important biological factor in differences in human physical and mental responses when facing stress. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the gender characteristics and differences of people’s experiences of restoration in forest landscapes. Meanwhile, it is urgent to attend to the issue of young adults’ physical and mental health. This study aimed to clarify the impact of forest landscape exposure on physical and mental restoration and preferences in young adults of different genders and to explore the relationship between them. Six representative forest landscape spaces found in field research in Liaoning were presented to participants through virtual reality (VR) video. Physiological indicators (blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse), mood indicators (simplified profile of mood states), and preference scores of young adults (<i>n</i> = 319) before and after viewing the forest landscape videos were collected. Analysis of differences and Spearman’s rho correlation analysis were used to statistically analyse the data. Our results indicated that overlook landscape space, static water landscape space, and coniferous forest landscape space had differential restorative effects on participants’ physical and mental health. Male and female participants had different preferences regarding the forest landscape spaces. Meanwhile, there were strong correlations between participants’ preferences and restorative effects. Our findings provide preliminary practical basis for forest landscape planning that corresponds to the health needs of tourists of different genders to achieve optimization of health benefits of urban forest resources.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/1/37urban forest landscapegenderforest therapyphysiological changespsychological responses |
| spellingShingle | Zhi Zhang Yanling Chen Xinru Qiao Weikang Zhang Huan Meng Yu Gao Tong Zhang The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders Forests urban forest landscape gender forest therapy physiological changes psychological responses |
| title | The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders |
| title_full | The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders |
| title_short | The Influence of Forest Landscape Spaces on Physical and Mental Restoration and Preferences of Young Adults of Different Genders |
| title_sort | influence of forest landscape spaces on physical and mental restoration and preferences of young adults of different genders |
| topic | urban forest landscape gender forest therapy physiological changes psychological responses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/1/37 |
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