The Effects of Experiential Quality on Restorative Experience and Subjective Well-Being: An Assessment of Urban Forest Visitors

Nurgül Arısoy ()
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Nurgül Arısoy: Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Selçuk University, Selçuklu, Konya 42130, Turkey

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-19

Abstract: Urban green spaces are increasingly recognized for their capacity to support mental health and enhance positive affect through interaction with nature. As a significant component of urban green infrastructure, urban forests provide restorative environments that contribute to individuals’ subjective well-being. This study investigates the effects of quality of experience in urban forest visits on individuals’ restorative experiences and subjective well-being levels. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire from 385 participants who visited an urban forest and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that quality of experience exerts both direct and indirect positive effects on subjective well-being, with restorative experience serving as a partial mediator in this relationship.

Keywords: quality of experience; restorative experience; subjective well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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