Research Article

The Restorative Effect of the Natural Environment on University Students’ Psychological Health

Table 1

Study participant characteristics (N = 200).

CharacteristicIntervention group (n = 101)Control group (n = 99)

Sex
 Male15 (14.9%)22 (22.2%)
 Female86 (85.1%)77 (77.8%)
 Age in years, M (SD)31.19 (11.98)31.20 (11.76)

Year in course of study
 First32 (31.7%)26 (26.3%)
 Second11 (10.9%)15 (15.2)
 Third19 (18.8%)20 (20.2%)
 Honours23 (22.8%)16 (16.2%)
 Masters9 (8.9%)11 (11.1%)
 PhD1 (1.0%)2 (2.0%)
 Others6 (5.9%)9 (9.1%)

Location
 Rural35 (34.7%)29 (29.3%)
 Urban63 (62.4%)63 (63.6%)
 Others3 (3.0%)7 (7.1%)