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Restoration & Well-BeingROS✓ Validated
Restorative Outcomes Scale
Korpela & Hartig · 1996
Overview
Measures the psychological outcomes of restorative experiences in natural environments, including stress reduction, attention restoration, mood improvement, and vitality. Designed to be administered after nature exposure to assess the degree to which the experience produced restorative benefits.
Measure Details
Number of Items16 items
Response Scale7-point Likert (1 = Not at all, 7 = Completely)
Author(s)Korpela & Hartig
Year Published1996
Internal Reliabilityα = .88
DomainRestoration & Well-Being
Citation
Korpela, K., & Hartig, T. (1996). Restorative qualities of favorite places. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 16(3), 221–233.
Keywords
restorationoutcomesstress reductionattentionmoodvitalitynature exposure
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At a Glance
Items16
Year1996
Reliabilityα = .88