Hybrid- Nature: Recovering From Work Through Nature Experiences

NCT ID: NCT05830656

Last Updated: 2023-07-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-17

Study Completion Date

2023-06-16

Brief Summary

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The research examines employees' recovery from work stress during visits in nearby nature and when viewing virtual nature with Virtual Reality (VR) goggles. The research provides information on the physiological and psychological recovery of employees who do remote or hybrid work. Recovery is analysed with qualitative and quantitative methods including Firstbeat Life measurements, surveys and interviews. The results can be used in workplaces to develop operating models to promote well-being in remote and hybrid work. The research generates new understanding on how employees' recovery can be supported by means of virtual nature tourism services.

Detailed Description

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An intervention study with a cross-over research design will be conducted among a sample of 60 employees who do remote or hybrid work. The intervention phase lasts in total of four weeks. During the first week (control phase), the participants continue their daily routine as normal. During the second week of the intervention, a half of the participants are randomised to visit a nearby natural area after finishing work (exposure to nearby nature). The other half of the participants are randomised to view virtual nature videos with VR goggles after finishing work (exposure to virtual nature). On the third week of the intervention, the participants complete nature exposure the other way around. That is, those participants who took part first in exposure to nearby nature will view virtual nature, and vice versa. On the fourth week of the intervention, the participants take part in a semi-structured focus group interview.

Recovering from work in nearby nature and virtual nature is examined through multidisciplinary perspectives of health, well-being, and tourism. The aim of the research is to find new ways of promoting work stress recovery, psychological detachment and restoration among employees when they are making the transition between work time and personal time. These research findings are particularly relevant for fields in which there has been a growing trend for remote or hybrid work. This research is funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund (Project Number: 220076).

Conditions

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Physiological Recovery Psychological Recovery Restorative Experiences

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control, Then exposure to nearby nature, Then exposure to virtual nature

During the first week, the participants continue their normal routine at work and in leisure time. On the second week, the participants visit a nearby natural area after finishing their workday on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). On the third week, the participants watch virtual nature videos with Virtual Reality (VR) goggles after finishing their workday on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exposure to nearby nature

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes in their favourite place in nearby nature.

Exposure to virtual nature

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes watching virtual nature videos.

Control, Then exposure to virtual nature, Then exposure to nearby nature

During the first week, the participants continue their normal routine at work and in leisure time. On the second week, the participants watch virtual nature videos with Virtual Reality (VR) goggles after finishing their workday on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). On the third week, the participants visit a nearby natural area after finishing their workday on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exposure to nearby nature

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes in their favourite place in nearby nature.

Exposure to virtual nature

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes watching virtual nature videos.

Interventions

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Exposure to nearby nature

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes in their favourite place in nearby nature.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exposure to virtual nature

Participants spend a minimum of 20 minutes watching virtual nature videos.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Employees who do remote or hybrid work
* Able to communicate adequately in Finnish in order to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* Firstbeat Life analyses are only available for participants who identify themselves on the basis of biological sex of female or male.
* Firstbeat Life analyses might be unreliable for participants with some health-related issues (e.g., pacemaker, heart transplantation, complex cardiac disease, persistent atrial fibrillation or flutter, or uncontrolled thyroid disease) and therefore measurements will not be performed for them as a part of this research.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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JAMK University Of Applied Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Katriina Hyvönen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

JAMK University Of Applied Sciences

Locations

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JAMK University of Applied Sciences

Jyväskylä, , Finland

Site Status

Countries

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Finland

Other Identifiers

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JAMKUAS_Hybridnature

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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