男女大不同？性別差異對恢復性建成環境之感知恢復與壓力緩解關係探討

A Study on discussion of the relationship between the perception restoration and stress relief of the restorative built environment from the perspective of gender differences

恢復性環境已被證實具有壓力緩解效果，且男女在環境需求上存在差異，本研究探討恢復性建成環境、環境特徵、社會關係與性別差異對感知恢復及壓力緩解之影響。結果顯示，男女造訪恢復性場域皆以每月1至3次為主，停留時間多為1至2小時，主要目的為紓解壓力，男性之恢復效果較偏向受到社會關係影響，可透過節點與地標等空間配置促進社會互動，並提升景觀多樣性與可及性；女性則較容易直接透過環境特徵產生恢復效果，因此應著重提升景觀多樣性與空間設計品質。偏最小平方多群組分析顯示，男性與女性在恢復性建成環境對環境特徵，以及環境特徵對社會關係之影響關係上具有顯著差異，研究結果可作為恢復性環境規劃與設計之參考。

Restorative Environments have been shown to reduce stress, while gender differences exist in environmental needs and restorative experiences. This study examined the effects of Restorative Built Environments, Environmental Characteristics, Social Relationships, and Gender Differences on Perceived Restoration and Stress Relief. The results indicated that both males and females most frequently visited restorative settings one to three times per month and typically stayed for one to two hours, primarily for stress relief. Males’restorative outcomes were more strongly associated with social relationships, suggesting that social interaction opportunities supported by Nodes and Landmarks may enhance restorative benefits. In contrast, females were more likely to achieve restorative outcomes directly through Environmental Characteristics, highlighting the importance of landscape diversity and overall design quality. Partial Least Squares Multi-Group Analysis (PLS-MGA) further revealed significant gender differences in the relationships between Restorative Built Environments and Environmental Characteristics, as well as between Environmental Characteristics and Social Relationships. The findings suggest that gender-sensitive planning and design strategies should be incorporated into restorative environments to maximize restorative benefits. These results provide practical implications for restorative environmental planning and design.