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June 13, 2026Indoor AirOpen Access

Complementary Pathways to Wellbeing and Pro‐Environmental Behavior: Indoor and Outdoor Nature Exposure During Remote Work

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JXJiaxuan XuLBLaura S. P. BloomfieldNSNik Sawe

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Overview

Longitudinal study investigates nature exposure's impact on well-being and environmental behavior among remote workers, suggesting design strategies for healthier environments.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how indoor and outdoor nature exposure affects wellbeing and environmental behaviors among remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Longitudinal study with 460 US participants tracked over four surveys from 2020-2023
  • Examined indoor features like plants, natural materials, and natural light/views
  • Utilized linear mixed-effects models to analyze data on stress, creativity, and environmental behavior
  • Natural materials significantly reduced stress and enhanced creativity (p < 0.05)
  • Indoor plants and natural light/views promoted environmental behaviors in both workplace and residence (p < 0.05)
  • Outdoor nature time primarily influenced residential environmental behavior

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf551faef96ed7f057604https://doi.org/10.1155/ina/1552884
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