Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students

Many university students experience high levels of study-related fatigue, hence, necessitating opportunities for restoration. They could potentially benefit from campus-based physical activities that provide them with effective restoration breaks and allow them to return to their studies cognitively...

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Main Authors: Nurul Ain Nabilla Mohd Yusli, Samsilah Roslan, Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Ghiami, Noorlila Ahmad
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.646329/full
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author Nurul Ain Nabilla Mohd Yusli
Samsilah Roslan
Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh
Zeinab Ghiami
Noorlila Ahmad
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description Many university students experience high levels of study-related fatigue, hence, necessitating opportunities for restoration. They could potentially benefit from campus-based physical activities that provide them with effective restoration breaks and allow them to return to their studies cognitively refreshed. Thus, a cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the association between perceived restorativeness among postgraduates and their psychological well-being by using the four constructs of Kaplan's attention restoration theory (ART): fascination, being away, extent, and compatibility. In this study, nature view windows were also used as a moderator. Malaysian postgraduate students [n = 192; 94 females; age in years (M = 30.64, SD = 2.73)] completed the Ryff's scale of psychological wellbeing (PWB) and perceived restorativeness scale for activity (PRAS). This study used the partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) to examine these relationships. The results demonstrate that three ART constructs, namely, being away, fascination, and compatibility, are significant predictors of psychological well-being across the sample size. Furthermore, for participants who reside in university dormitories, windows that overlook nature can enhance the relationship of being away, compatibility, and fascination to psychological well-being, compared with those with less natural views. Thus, this study confirmed the moderating effect of nature view windows and provided insight into the ART constructs that facilitate and enhance restorative experiences. By strengthening ART with additional factors, this study has also contributed toward the improvement of the psychological well-being of university students.
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spelling doaj.art-1ab96bf0be854b08a9929f67b3ba7fc82022-12-21T18:46:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-08-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.646329646329Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University StudentsNurul Ain Nabilla Mohd Yusli0Samsilah Roslan1Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh2Zeinab Ghiami3Noorlila Ahmad4Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, MalaysiaInstitut für Biochemie, Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln, Cologne, GermanyInternational Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMany university students experience high levels of study-related fatigue, hence, necessitating opportunities for restoration. They could potentially benefit from campus-based physical activities that provide them with effective restoration breaks and allow them to return to their studies cognitively refreshed. Thus, a cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the association between perceived restorativeness among postgraduates and their psychological well-being by using the four constructs of Kaplan's attention restoration theory (ART): fascination, being away, extent, and compatibility. In this study, nature view windows were also used as a moderator. Malaysian postgraduate students [n = 192; 94 females; age in years (M = 30.64, SD = 2.73)] completed the Ryff's scale of psychological wellbeing (PWB) and perceived restorativeness scale for activity (PRAS). This study used the partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) to examine these relationships. The results demonstrate that three ART constructs, namely, being away, fascination, and compatibility, are significant predictors of psychological well-being across the sample size. Furthermore, for participants who reside in university dormitories, windows that overlook nature can enhance the relationship of being away, compatibility, and fascination to psychological well-being, compared with those with less natural views. Thus, this study confirmed the moderating effect of nature view windows and provided insight into the ART constructs that facilitate and enhance restorative experiences. By strengthening ART with additional factors, this study has also contributed toward the improvement of the psychological well-being of university students.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.646329/fullattention restoration theorypsychological well-beingrestorativenessuniversity studentsenvironment
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Noorlila Ahmad
Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students
Frontiers in Psychology
attention restoration theory
psychological well-being
restorativeness
university students
environment
title Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students
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title_fullStr Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students
title_full_unstemmed Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students
title_short Role of Restorativeness in Improving the Psychological Well-Being of University Students
title_sort role of restorativeness in improving the psychological well being of university students
topic attention restoration theory
psychological well-being
restorativeness
university students
environment
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