Determinants of restorative experiences in everyday favorite places

KM Korpela, M Yl�n, L Tyrv�inen, H Silvennoinen�- Health & place, 2008 - Elsevier
The study was based on the answers to a mailed questionnaire of a simple random sample
of respondents from two cities (Helsinki, Tampere) in Finland. Ten determinants of
restorative experiences in favorite places (⩽ 15km from home; n= 1089) were effective.
These determinants included “immediate” use of the favorite place (duration and frequency),
personal background of nature experiences (nature orientedness, nature hobbies,
childhood nature experiences), and situational factors in life, which were related to stress�…