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Recovery in sensory-enriched break environments: Integrating vision, sound and scent into simulated indoor and outdoor environments
journal contribution
posted on 2018-11-19, 11:42 authored by Brid Sona, Erik DietlErik Dietl, Anna SteidleTo deal with stress and exhaustion at work, personal resources need to be replenished during breaks. The aim of this laboratory study (n = 122
students) was to test the restorative potential of sensory-enriched break environments (SEBEs) in a between-subjects with repeated measures
design, focusing on the type of the environment (natural outdoor vs. built indoor environment) and sensory input (no sensory input vs. audiovisual input vs. audiovisual and olfactory input). Analyses showed that SEBEs
simulating either a natural or a lounge environment were perceived as more pleasant and restorative (fascination/being away) than a standard break room, which in turn facilitated the recovery of personal resources (mood, fatigue, arousal). Moreover, adding a congruent scent to an audiovisual simulation indirectly facilitated the recovery of personal resources via greater scent pleasantness and higher fascination and being away. The current study shows opportunities for sensory enrichment to
foster restoration in break environments.
History
School
- Business and Economics
Department
- Business
Published in
ErgonomicsVolume
62Issue
4Pages
521-536Citation
SONA, B., DIETL, E. and STEIDLE, A., 2018. Recovery in sensory-enriched break environments: Integrating vision, sound and scent into simulated indoor and outdoor environments. Ergonomics, 62 (4), pp.521-536.Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publisher statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics on 02 Apr 2019 available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2018.1491643Acceptance date
2018-06-18Publication date
2019-04-02Copyright date
2019ISSN
0014-0139Publisher version
Language
- en