The mediating role of environmental restorativeness between vegetation levels and physical activity intention: a photo-based experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vegetation is linked to better health partly by promoting physical activity, but the psychological mechanisms remain unclear. We examined whether perceived environmental restorativeness mediates the association between vegetation level and intention to be physically active.

Methods

In an image-based randomized experiment, Chinese university students viewed simulated outdoor scenes depicting low to high vegetation coverage. After each exposure, participants reported perceived restorativeness (Chinese Perceived Restorativeness Scale; reliability, structural validity, and concurrent validity assessed) and intention to be physically active in the depicted setting. Associations among vegetation level, perceived restorativeness, and intention were tested, and mediatio

SUBMITTER: Weng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531268 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature