Restorative Experience and Self-Regulation in Favorite Places
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- 26 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Environment and Behavior
- Vol. 33 (4), 572-589
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00139160121973133
Abstract
The authors report further evidence bearing on the relations among restorative experiences, self-regulation, and place attachment. University students ( n = 101) described their favorite places and experiences in them, and 98 other students described unpleasant places. Natural settings were overrepresented among favorite places and underrepresented among the unpleasant places. In open-ended accounts, frequent mention of being relaxed, being away from everyday life, forgetting worries, and reflecting on personal matters indicated a link between favorite places and restorative experience. Restoration was particularly typical of natural favorite places. Structured evaluations of being away, fascination, coherence, and compatibility indicated they were experienced to a high degree in the favorite places, although fascination to a lesser degree than compatibility. The favorite and unpleasant places differed substantially in all four restorative qualities but especially in being away and compatibility. Self-referencing appears to be more characteristic of favorite place experiences than engaging or interesting environmental properties.Keywords
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