Particularities of having plants at home during the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The present study evaluated the role of having plants at home during the confinement period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that deprived people of freely visiting open green spaces. Preferences concerning the quantity of the desired vegetation as well as the ways in which the COVID-19 crisis affected the change of perceptions with regard to having plants at home were also evaluated. A questionnaire, which was filled by 4205 participants, provided an undistracted evaluation of the impact of indoor and outdoor plants on their emotional welfare considering behavioural, social, and demographic variables. The emotional state of the respondents was neutral and a significant proportion expressed positive emotions. Having indoor plants was correlated with more positive emotions, and confined

SUBMITTER: Perez-Urrestarazu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8569528 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature