Exposure to Nature Sounds through a Mobile Application in Daily Life: Effects on Learning Performance among University Students

Jiutong Luo, Minhong Wang (), Boyin Chen and Meng Sun ()
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Jiutong Luo: Advanced Innovation Center for Future Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Minhong Wang: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Boyin Chen: Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Meng Sun: College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-13

Abstract: Previous studies have revealed the restorative effects of exposure to natural environments on psychological well-being and cognitive performance. Recent studies have reported the effects of exposure to nature sounds (e.g., the sounds of birds, rainfall, and waves) through a mobile application on reducing students’ mental fatigue and improving their cognitive performance. However, it remains unknown whether exposure to nature sounds through a mobile application may influence students’ learning performance. To address the gap, we conducted a study with 71 university students. During the four-week intervention, 36 students in the experimental group were exposed to nature sounds through a free mobile application for at least 30 consecutive minutes per day when working on academic-related tasks; 35 students in the control group did not have such exposure when working on similar tasks. The results show that students in the experimental group outperformed those in the control group in their engagement in deep learning, frequency of academic procrastination, and academic self-efficacy. The findings reveal the promising effects of exposure to nature sounds through a mobile application on improving students’ learning performance. The implications of the findings are discussed.

Keywords: exposure to nature sounds; mobile application; learning performance; university students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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