Table 2. Psychological Measures at the Beginning and End of the Protocol for Both Nature and Built Conditions (Mean ± SD)a.
| nature |
built |
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| pre |
post |
pre |
post |
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| mean | SD | mean | SD | mean | SD | mean | SD | |
| self-esteemb | 19.4 | 5.1 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 19.5 | 4.9 |
| positive mood | 27.7 | 6.4 | 27.0 | 7.4 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 27.5 | 7.2 |
| negative moodc | 12.2 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
a
Self-esteem, quantified using Rosenberg’s self-esteem, low scores = low self-esteem, range 0–30; both positive and negative mood quantified using positive and negative affect scale (PANAS), low scores = low positive or negative mood, range 10–50.
b
Significant interaction effect (p < 0.05).
c
Significant main effect for time, pre to post (p < 0.05).