Journal Article

A new Perceived Restorativeness Scale for Children’s Everyday Environment (PRS-ChEE) : evaluating restorative potential of orphanages’ outdoor spaces from the viewpoint of children

Abstract

Although the restorative qualities of a setting have a great impact on children’s happiness and development, it has been uncommon to ask children to evaluate the restorative potential of their surroundings. This becomes more important for children who spend a significant part of their life in orphanages. Working on three case studies in Iran, a valid and reliable “Perceived Restorativeness Scale for Children’s Everyday Environment (PRS-ChEE)” was developed based on ART and administered to 118 children (7 to 17 years). The results demonstrated different orphanages’ outdoor spaces were scored differently, due to varying degrees of size, naturalness, and play equipment.

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Authors

Mani, Maryam
Woolley, Helen
Russell, Jean

Oxford Brookes departments

School of the Built Environment

Dates

Year of publication: 2023
Date of RADAR deposit: 2023-06-14

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© 2023 Children, Youth and Environments. All rights reserved. Originally published: Children, Youth and Environments, vol. 33, no. 2, p. 130-152.

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Related resources

This RADAR resource is the Accepted Manuscript of A New Perceived Restorativeness Scale for Children’s Everyday Environment (PRS-ChEE)