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Restoration & Well-BeingPRS✓ Validated
Perceived Restorativeness Scale
Hartig, Korpela, Evans & Gärling · 1997
Overview
Measures the perceived restorative qualities of environments based on Kaplan's Attention Restoration Theory. Assesses four components: being away (escape from demands), extent (sense of a whole other world), fascination (effortless attention), and compatibility (fit between environment and personal inclinations).
Measure Details
Number of Items26 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (0 = Not at all, 4 = Completely)
Author(s)Hartig, Korpela, Evans & Gärling
Year Published1997
Internal Reliabilityα = .85 to .92
DomainRestoration & Well-Being
Citation
Hartig, T., Korpela, K., Evans, G. W., & Gärling, T. (1997). A measure of restorative quality in environments. Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research, 14(4), 175–194.
Keywords
restorationattention restorationbeing awayfascinationextentcompatibilityART
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At a Glance
Items26
Year1997
Reliabilityα = .85 to .92