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Perceived Restorative Components Scale for Children

Name: Perceived Restorative Components Scale for Children
Creator: Laumann, Gärling & Stormark
Published: 2001
Keywords: restorativeness, children, Attention Restoration Theory, being away, extent, fascination, compatibility, Kaplan, natural environments, schools

Laumann, Gärling & Stormark · 2001

Overview

A child-adapted version of the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS) measuring children's perceptions of the restorative qualities of natural and built environments. Assesses the four components of Attention Restoration Theory (Kaplan & Kaplan, 1989) — Being Away, Extent, Fascination, and Compatibility — using simplified language and concrete examples appropriate for children aged 8–14. Used in environmental psychology and landscape architecture research to understand children's restorative experiences in different settings including schools, parks, and natural areas.

Measure Details

Number of Items16 items

Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very much)

Author(s)Laumann, Gärling & Stormark

Year Published2001

Internal Reliabilityα = .74–.83 by subscale

DomainRestoration & Well-Being

Citation

Laumann, K., Gärling, T., & Stormark, K. M. (2001). Rating scale measures of restorative components of environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21(1), 31–44.

Keywords

restorativenesschildrenAttention Restoration Theorybeing awayextentfascinationcompatibilityKaplannatural environmentsschools

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At a Glance

Items16

Year2001

Reliabilityα = .74–.83 by subscale

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