About this Research Topic
The United Nations estimated that 55% of the global population currently lives in cities, and by 2050 the urban population worldwide will increase by 68%. While urban dwellers spend 80% of their time indoors, urbanities are not yet ready to have access to outdoor nature, which is conducive to health and well-being. Due to the fact that plants are in general seen as the most representative symbol of nature, it is of great interest and prime importance to unveil the effects of indoor plants on well-being.
In comparison with the growing body of studies on the impacts of nature, such as plants in the natural environment, on people’s health and well-being, less is known about people’s physical and psychological well-being under the influence of indoor plants. In this regard, this Research Topic aims to deepen the understanding of interactions between indoor plants and humans.
Specific themes for the Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
• Effects of indoor plants on people’s emotional state, physiological mobilization, attentional capability, cognitive functioning, behavioral activity, and health outcomes
• Effects of plant characteristics, such as leaf color and leaf density, on the interaction of indoor plants and humans
• Effects of culture, gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, and health status on the interaction of indoor plants and humans
• Dose-response or exposure-outcome relationship between indoor plants and humans regarding one event, short-term periods, multiple events, or long-term periods
• Mechanisms of and/or pathways to effects of indoor plants on humans
In comparison with the growing body of studies on the impacts of nature, such as plants in the natural environment, on people’s health and well-being, less is known about people’s physical and psychological well-being under the influence of indoor plants. In this regard, this Research Topic aims to deepen the understanding of interactions between indoor plants and humans.
Specific themes for the Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
• Effects of indoor plants on people’s emotional state, physiological mobilization, attentional capability, cognitive functioning, behavioral activity, and health outcomes
• Effects of plant characteristics, such as leaf color and leaf density, on the interaction of indoor plants and humans
• Effects of culture, gender, age, occupation, ethnicity, and health status on the interaction of indoor plants and humans
• Dose-response or exposure-outcome relationship between indoor plants and humans regarding one event, short-term periods, multiple events, or long-term periods
• Mechanisms of and/or pathways to effects of indoor plants on humans
Keywords: emotional state, physiological mobilization, attentional capability, cognitive functioning, behavioral activity, health outcomes, construct validity, plant characteristics, modifiers, dose-response or exposure-outcome relationship
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