Environmental Psychology Perspective Research Articles

Development of Post-Industrial Heritage Landscape Design Based on Visual Cognitive Schema Theory: A Case Study of the Shou Gang Industrial Cultural Heritage Site

Post-industrial landscapes serve as crucial markers of industrial cultural heritage. This study focuses on the urban environmental form design of post-industrial civilization. Facing challenges posed by the incompatibility of traditional industrial lands with modern society, the urban renaissance of post-industrial landscapes emerges as a pivotal topic. This article defines the concepts of visual cognition, the cognitive schema, and the post-industrial landscape from the perspective of environmental psychology through literature research, case studies, and on-site investigation methods. It elaborates on the design process of the Shou Gang Industrial Cultural Heritage Site. This study shows how to create a living space that has both historical memory and meets modern needs through steps such as extracting core elements, constructing spatial schema, and promoting scene integration. The study found that, by extracting and integrating the four key visual cognitive elements of humans, objects, paths, and event, a dynamic and interactive living space schema—scene relationship—can be constructed. Finally, by summarizing the overall consciousness of the visual cognitive schema, it further emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the harmony and unity of people, behavior, and environment in the design process and realizing the sustainable utilization and development of space.

“Two million gardens could be the biggest National Park in Ireland”: pathways to nature in domestic gardens

ABSTRACT Domestic gardens often comprise the largest land use in urban spaces. Little is known, about their potential to enhance biodiversity and re-nature urban areas. This exploratory study aimed to understand potential pathways to promoting nature and native biodiversity in domestic gardens from an environmental psychology perspective. The approach involved a preliminary pre-recruitment questionnaire (n = 90) and four qualitative focus groups (n = 12) with residents in Dublin, Ireland. Key questions explored emotions relating to gardens, opinions about nature and biodiversity, as well as aspects which encourage or discourage enhancing biodiversity in gardens. Four themes were uncovered: 1) individual emotional and experiential co-benefits from nature in gardens by avoiding disconnection, 2) the garden setting as a nature facilitator through configurations and capabilities despite perceptions of gardening ‘work’, 3) social gardening identities embracing wilder garden types and collective approaches overcoming social judgement and shame 4) potential for nature through learning infrastructure to align with nature experiences and narratives and efficacy of actions for nature. The study concludes that transformational change could reframe Ireland’s two million gardens as its biggest national/nature park through a more psychological approach to biodiverse gardens to appeal to different social gardening identities and garden types.

Research on the Design of Elderly Space from the Perspective of Environmental Psychology

With the aggravation of the degree of aging in China, the residential design of the elderly is also getting more and more attention. However, the current residential design in China is not comprehensive enough to consider the needs of the elderly, and modern residential areas bring many inconveniences to the lives of the elderly. How to meet the needs of the elderly and better adapt to the aging society has become an urgent problem in residential design. Based on the perspective of environmental psychology and the physiological and psychological characteristics of the elderly, this paper attempts to conduct a preliminary exploration of residential design for the elderly.

Estudios de psicología ambiental con muestras colombianas: una revisión bibliométrica y temática

Studies reviewing environmental psychology in Colombia have focused on documenting the field based on articles published in psychology journals by authors who self-identify with the area. However, there are few studies on the works published in other areas of knowledge about this field. For this reason, the paper reviews in a panoramic way -without distinction of areas- the scientific production in environmental psychology with Colombian samples. A total of 105 documents, retrieved through Scopus, were analyzed. The results report the bibliometric characterization and the thematic quadrants by relevance (niche: environmental management and urban planning; driving force: climate change, research in transformative services, environmental education and sustainability; emerging/declining: thermal comfort, architecture; basic: pro-environmental attitudes and behavior, risk perception). The interdisciplinary nature of the sources, topics, productivity and impact of the agents, different from those reported in other reviews, stands out. On the other hand, there is a low interaction of authors and a concentration of citations to papers with international leadership. These findings broaden the perspective of environmental psychology in the country, with researchers from other disciplines contributing to theory, methods and intervention. It is argued that the structure of the professional field is motivated by an externalist, interdisciplinary and intervention-oriented agenda, therefore, the consolidation and registration of this academic community requires a greater openness of the formal institutions of the field to professionals from other areas and a dynamic and interdisciplinary scientific exchange.

Environmental Design of Psychological Counseling Room Based on Environmental Psychology Theory

The fierce competition in modern society has brought great pressure on people, resulting in increasingly serious mental health problems. Due to the relatively late development of psychological counseling services in China, the construction of psychological counseling rooms is still in its infancy, and there are few achievements in studying psychological counseling rooms from the perspective of environmental psychology. Environmental psychology is a discipline that studies the relationship between man and the environment, and it pays attention to the influence of the environment on man's psychology, behavior, and cognition. In the field of psychological counseling, the application of environmental psychology theory is of great significance to improve the effect of psychological counseling. Based on environmental psychology, this paper discusses the importance of the environmental design of a psychological consultation room. By analyzing the space layout, privacy protection, atmosphere building, science and technology integration, green elements, and barrier-free design, this paper puts forward a design scheme for a psychological consultation room that is more in line with humanistic needs. This scheme aims to create a comfortable, safe, and efficient psychological counseling environment for visitors and improve the effect of psychological counseling.

Colleges and Universities Facing the New Era: Environmental Construction in Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Environmental Psychology

Colleges and Universities Facing the New Era: Environmental Construction in Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Environmental Psychology

Exploring Social Representations of Mersin as a Place and Türkiye With the Cognitive Mapping Method/ Bilişsel Haritalama Yöntemiyle Bir Yer Olarak Mersin ve Türkiye'nin Sosyal Temsillerini Keşfetme

The representation of place is studied by many different disciplines, such as geography, urban planning, and sociology. Studies on the representation of place share the idea that the representation of place consists of geographical, social, and cultural elements. This study was carried out to examine the representations of Mersin University students regarding Mersin and Türkiye, and their behavioral practices in Mersin. In the study, social and cognitive representations were reached through cognitive mapping. For the purpose of the study, the sample of the study consists of 130 students studying at Mersin University. One of the main differences in these representations is that the representations of Türkiye and Mersin are independent and unrelated to each other. The most important finding is that; Mersin University, important urban spaces, and neighboring countries are almost never included in the cognitive maps of university students. Social and political criticisms against Mersin and Türkiye were frequently seen on the maps. In the maps of the participants, it was determined that the use of place practices differed according to gender. Compared to men, women's place usage practices and place usage diversity are quite limited. In the study, the perceptions of Mersin University students about Mersin were discussed from the perspective of environmental psychology in light of the findings.

The relationship between volunteer management, satisfaction, and intention to continue volunteering in sport events: An environmental psychology perspective

AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between volunteer management, motivation, satisfaction, and continuance intention to volunteer through the lens of Mehrabian and Russell's (1974) environmental psychology model. Moreover, the moderating effect of the volunteer experience was examined in the relationships between constructs. Data were collected from volunteers participating in various sport events in Singapore (N = 290). Results showed volunteer management positively influenced volunteers' satisfaction, which in turn affected their continuance intention. Moreover, motivation had a positive impact on both satisfaction and continuance intention. In addition, the moderating role of volunteer experience was identified. Based on Mehrabian and Russell's (1974) environmental psychology model, the findings of this study offered an alternative perspective on volunteers' satisfaction and continuance intention and provided insights into specific groups of volunteers.

Flow experience and city identity in the restorative environment: A conceptual model and nature-based intervention.

Within environmental psychology, the restorative environment is receiving increasing attention due to its favorable impact on people's mental recovery, stress reduction, and psychophysiological well-being. Flow theory, as one of the foundations of positive psychology, is a popular theoretical framework for understanding human flourishing and well-being. The restorative environment is suggested to facilitate flow experience and city identity from the perspective of positive environmental psychology. Nonetheless, systematic research investigating them all together can hardly be traced. Thus, through a preliminary review of 169 relevant studies retrieved from the data source, this work proposes a novel theoretical model in which people's interactions within the restorative environment facilitate their experience of flow and perceived city identity. Additionally, this research provides conceptual guidance for city workers to engage in nature-based intervention and leisure therapy for improved well-being. Overall, this review endeavors to contribute to developing urban workers' restoration, happiness, and well-being from both practical and theoretical perspectives.

Young people’s preferences in public spaces

PurposeFew public places are designed with due consideration to the needs and preferences of teens. Teens in public spaces are often viewed with apprehension from other user groups. Teens hanging out in public spaces are always observed with caution and are sometimes associated with negative behaviour by other community members. In designing public spaces that are suitable for the teens and not alienating them to other members of the community, it is necessary to understand how teens perceive their environment and what they expect from it. The psychological, social and emotional development determines the teens’ preferences regarding public spaces. This research attempts to understand how teens perceive and value those places and the factors that influence teens’ preferences in public spaces. This study aims to deduce some factors that influence teens’ preferences and behaviour from an environmental psychology perspective and then test these factors on a sample of teenagers in an Egyptian setting.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study was conducted with teens in two districts in Cairo, Egypt: “Dokki” and “Sheikh Zayed,” to understand how teens perceive their neighbourhoods, identify preferred places and discern factors that influence their preferences. A sample of 67 teens, aged between 13 and 19 years old, in which 31 were males, and 36 were females, completed a survey that allowed teens to identify and rate their experiences. This occurred using a map-based mobile application to foster more active engagement by participants, in which they identified their favourite places, the behaviour associated with these places, what teens do there – when, and with whom, as well as their rating of the place.FindingsThe most important conclusion drawn from this study was that teens’ preferences are linked to their cognitive, emotional and social development. They influence and are associated with essential aspects such as the sense of freedom, sense of safety, self-identity, enjoyment, thrill-seeking and peer relationships. Therefore, it is important to adopt a new perspective to the design of public spaces to create teen-friendly places.Originality/valueAdopt a new perspective to public space design to create teen-friendly places by adopting an environmental psychology lens to shed light on the social and psychological dimensions of the built environment.

LAND CIRCULATION, FARMERS' WAGE LEVEL, LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND SCALE MANAGEMENT: A STUDY ON THE CHANGES OF EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR BASED ON THE SURVEY DATA OF JIANGXI PROVINCE

LAND CIRCULATION, FARMERS' WAGE LEVEL, LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND SCALE MANAGEMENT: A STUDY ON THE CHANGES OF EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR BASED ON THE SURVEY DATA OF JIANGXI PROVINCE

The city: From the Perspective of Environmental Psychology

This paper discusses a method to study the psychological environment of cities. The first section analyzes the historical origin of environmental psychology and its participation in urban theme. Then, it reviews some theoretical concepts of environmental psychology and city. On the third level, the model of Stokols[1] on the transactional environment-person typologies is used to illustrate the urban problems interested in the field of psychological environment. Finally, it expounds some quantitative and qualitative methods of environmental psychology to study urban problems.

Thinking about Healing Landscape Design from Environmental Psychology Perspective

With the rapid development of the economy and the improvement of people's living level, people's material conditions and activities are enriched at the same time, and the efficient living methods have also brought huge pressure to people. Life and work have led to the emergence of sub-health. What's more serious is that various diseases appeared. In severe cases, depression and other conditions may occur. Therefore, our physical therapy and psychological therapy are receiving more attention to the requirements of new effective medical tools. At the same time, world-wide problems are getting worse, medical care has become the major expenditure in many countries/regions, and it increase significantly as the average age increases. As a new type of garden, healing garden is gradually being adopted seriously. From a psychological point of view, people need a mental and physical healing environment. This article analyzes some of the effects of different environments on the mental and physical healing from the perspective of sensory (vision, hearing, smell, touch and other senses).

Make the apps stand out: discoverability and perceived value are vital for adoption

PurposeFrom an environmental psychology perspective, we aim to uncover the role that app discoverability facilitators play in enabling the various perceived values (e.g. social, information and hedonic) necessary for app adoption.Design/methodology/approachA survey study was conducted and data was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsResults show that certain consumer review elements (i.e. review quality, review quantity and app ranking), peer influence and app developers' reputation — to varying degrees — influence the three perceived values, which subsequently affect users' app adoption intention. The three perceived values mediate the relationship between app discoverability facilitators and users' app adoption intention.Practical implicationsApp store managers and developers should make a greater effort to effectively optimize discoverability and product differentiation.Originality/valueGuided by environmental psychology, we confirm the importance of app discoverability facilitators regarding their influence on users' general perceptions of an app (e.g. the three perceived values). We also uncover the differentiated effect of the three perceived values on app adoption intention.

The Impact of Interior Design on Autistic Behavior (Childhood Stage From 3 to 12 Years Old) "From The Perspective of Environmental Psychology"

The Impact of Interior Design on Autistic Behavior (Childhood Stage From 3 to 12 Years Old) "From The Perspective of Environmental Psychology"

New Urban Landscapes and Urban Image

Recent accounts of place branding seen to have become an important tool for the cities which eagerly demand to take place in the global competition. Within this perspective of creating a brand image, urban space has become the scene for new urban landscapes for making city attractive, yet, the existing urban image and identities of urban places have ignored. This paper intends to highlight this omission by evaluating the brand image which is created through place branding strategies from a perspective of environmental psychology, to reveal the mismatch between inhabitants’ urban image and policy makers’ brand image. Using Ankara as the case study, which has recently put the place branding on the top of urban development agenda, a survey is presented in order to figure out whether the brand image corresponds with the urban image. The findings demonstrate that new urban landscapes designed through branding strategies do not take place in accumulated urban image. Consequently, this paper puts forth inhabitants’ main concerns on urban image and identity which can potentially play a crucial role in developing urban politics.

Attachment to the Amazon Rainforest: Constitutive Aspects and their Predictors

Abstract This investigation aims to contribute to the understanding of the attachment to the Amazon rainforest and its predictors, considering the dimensions that characterize this extensive environment. Five instruments were administered to 333 individuals of both genders, over the age of 18, from the cities of Ceres and Manaus, evaluating the Ecological affinity profile; Attachment to the Amazon rainforest; Experiences in nature; Knowledge of the Amazon rainforest; and Socioeconomic factors. The results confirm that attachment depends on the length of stay in the place. Data shows that the ecological affinity profile plays an important role in the attachment to a natural environment, suggesting that this relationship is strengthened by understanding the characteristics of this environment and its experiences. Based on the perspective of Environmental Psychology, this study advances knowledge on place attachment predictors and provides important arguments for the development of pro-environmental interventions focused on emotional and experiential aspects.

Do gender and age affect an individual’s sense of coherence? an environmental psychology perspective of flood survivals in Indonesia

There is substantial evidence that in the aftermath of a disaster, an individual’s sense of coherence (SOC) plays an important role in promoting one’s sense of well-being. The SOC is regarded as a core component of the salutogenic model of mental health. Disaster survivors are frequently subjected to traumatic experience and have higher psychological distress prevalence rates than people in the general population. The present study aimed to investigate possible socio-demographic differences (gender and age) on the sense of coherence (SOC) among disaster survivors in Indonesia. A total of 194 respondents (71 male and 123 females) from across the country participated in the online survey. A factorial ANOVA using JASP was conducted to investigate the main effects of gender and age groups and the interaction effect of these variables on the SOC level. The findings were two folds, age group variance was significantly associated with the SOC, while gender did not significantly associate with the SOC. The main effect of Age groups was F (2, 962.773) = 4.307, p = 0.005, indicating a significant difference of SOC between young adult, middle adult, and late adult groups. Theoretical implications and future direction of this study are discussed.

An environmental psychology perspective on the confinement caused by COVID-19 (Un enfoque psicoambiental del confinamiento a causa del COVID-19)

ABSTRACT This text presents some reflections from an environmental psychology perspective on how prolonged confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the general population and what the consequences might be for future research in the field.

Buying an electric car: A rational choice or a norm-directed behavior?

The diffusion of electric cars can contribute to more sustainability in the transport sector, but diffusion rates in most countries are still low. We investigated motives for electric car adoption in German households from an environmental psychology perspective. The public debate focuses on rational aspects such as the purchase price or new technological demands (e.g., limited range and a new charging system). Psychological research on energy-related investment decisions in households confirms the relevance of rational motives, but additionally points to the importance of norm-directed motives (moral and social norms). We investigated the relevance of different motives in an online questionnaire with n = 220 members of German households interested in buying a new car. The questionnaire included possible rational and norm-related predictors of electric car adoption. We tested three action models to explain adoption intention: An adjusted technology acceptance model (TAM), an adjusted norm activation model (NAM), and an integrative model with predictors from both models. We analyzed the hypothesized models with path analyses. All models explained a substantial share of variance in adoption intention. The explained share of variance in the NAM was higher than in the TAM and comparably high to the integrative model. The results demonstrate the important role of moral and social motives for households’ investment decisions. Additionally, the technology’s perceived usefulness was an important rational motive. We discuss the context dependency of the results, as household members might have little knowledge about the new technology during the early stages of a technology’s diffusion process. The results strongly suggest broadening political support schemes, such as informational and image campaigns, as a way to more effectively foster electric car diffusion. More comprehensive assessments appear to be necessary in future analyses of electric car adoption as well as energy-related investment decisions.