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August 6, 2025Open Access

The Impact of Natural Sunlight on Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being

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NWNino WessolowskiMRMichael RodenkirchenSMStefan Mahlmann

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Overview

Survey reveals small associations between sunshine duration and well-being in young adults, suggesting sunlight affects quality of life.

Key Points

  • The study finds significant but small associations between sunshine duration and well-being.
  • Participants reported time spent outdoors, which was matched with sunshine duration data from local weather services.
  • Correlation analyses linked sunshine duration to three of four quality-of-life domains as assessed by WHOQOL-BREF.
  • The findings imply a need for further research to validate the connection between sunlight exposure and psychological outcomes.

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Wessolowski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0fa0e6551bb0af8d1890https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.03.25332906
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