Table 1

Selected attributes and levels

AttributeLevel 1Level 2
1.Green nature in viewGreen in view (visible nature, trees, etc.)No green in view
2.Buildings in viewNo other adjacent buildings in viewAdjacent buildings in view
3.Building enclosureHospital building envelope invisibleHospital building envelope visible
4.Plant immersionLarge in-room potted plantsOutdoor plants (i.e. window garden or plants in close proximity to window)
5.Depth of sky in viewDeep view- can see horizon and blue skyShallow view- cannot see horizon and blue sky
6.Green room decorGreen wall colorNo green wall color

Note(s): The attributes for the room scenarios were determined based on a review of the environmental psychology and healthcare environment literature (Park and Mattson, 2008, 2009a, b; Hartig et al., 2011; Masoudinejad and Hartig, 2020; Van den Berg et al., 2016), and literature on Psychoevolutionary Theory (Ulrich, 1981) and soft fascination in ART (Kaplan, 1995)

Source(s): Created by the authors of this study

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