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Psychological and Physiological Responses to Different Views through a Window in Apartment Complexes

  • Jeon, Seong Min (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture) ;
  • Kang, Minji (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture) ;
  • Kim, Su Jin (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture) ;
  • Kim, Yong Jin (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture) ;
  • Choi, Hyo Bhin (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture) ;
  • Lee, Juyoung (Hankyong National University, Department of Landscape Architecture)
  • Received : 2021.09.01
  • Accepted : 2021.10.12
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

Background and objective: With increasing land use intensity in urban areas, apartment buildings have been recognized as a typical type of urban residence. In this study, the impacts of different views through a window on health-related responses were investigated using psychological and physiological parameters. Methods: Photos of three different types of views taken on low (2-12 m), middle (28-35 m), and high (over 54 m) floors of dense apartment building areas were used as visual stimuli. Twenty-two healthy adults participated in the indoor experiment. Semantic differential methods and profile of mood states were used as psychological tools. Autonomic nervous activity was evaluated using blood pressures, pulse rate and heart rate variability (HRV). Results: Analytic data showed different characteristics of psychological and physiological outcomes in three different apartment views. In the analysis of psychological parameters, significantly negative responses to the views on middle floors were found in the subscales of tension-anxiety and anger-hostility, compared to low floors. Significantly positive scores in the subscale of vigor were found on low floors with abundance of vegetation and high floors with a view of the sky. A significantly increased value of HF was found on low floors (2,294.96 ± 169.79), compared to the middle(1,553.45 ± 84.66) and high (1,523.02 ± 70.49) floors. Despite the high scores in openness and vigor, high floor views showed significantly higher LF/HF values (1.83 ± 0.09), the indicator of the sympathetic nervous system, than low (1.30 ± 0.07) and middle floor views (1.34 ± 0.06), which might be related to the unconscious fear of heights. Conclusion: Views from different heights in an apartment building can affect the psychological states of residents. Green space through the window may have a positive health outcome by reducing physiological stress.

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Acknowledgement

This study was funded by the Korea National Arboretum(Research project KNA 4-1-2, 19-7).

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