Figure 1
A conceptual framework diagram illustrating the relationship between non-biophilic sounds, biophilic sounds, relaxation, and healthier choices or sales. The diagram shows a flowchart with three main components connected by arrows. The first component, the independent variable, on the left is labeled Non-Biophilic Sounds vs. Biophilic Sounds. An arrow points from this component to a central box labeled Relaxation, the mediating variable, indicating that the type of sounds affects relaxation. Another arrow points from the central box labeled Relaxation to a component on the right labeled Healthier Choice and/or Sales, the dependent variables, suggesting that relaxation influences healthier choices or sales. The diagram is divided into two studies: Study 1 and 2, which cover the relationship between Non-Biophilic Sounds vs. Biophilic Sounds and Healthier Choice and/or Sales, and Study 3, which focuses on the relationship between Relaxation and Healthier Choice and/or Sales.Conceptual framework