Art has proven be an asset in maintaining and enhancing our wellbeing. Following a recent field study, the present laboratory investigation assessed whether and to what extent an interaction with art in urban public spaces can positively impact experienced wellbeing. Participants watched videos simulating an interaction with a parking-lot-sized intervention decorated with art, greenery (active control), or nothing (conventional control) in an urban setting. Before and after interacting with each video, participants’ anxiety, stress, positive and negative mood were measured. Subjective experiences of the location and the intervention were also collected. Results showed a unique pattern for the art: (1) while positive mood decreased for both active and conventional controls, it remained stable in the art and (2) exploratory analyses suggested a positive correlation between subjective experiences and wellbeing only for the art. Current results as well as differences and advantages of field and laboratory studies were discussed.

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城市艺术对幸福感的影响：一项实验室研究


事实证明，艺术是维持和增强我们福祉的资产。在最近的一项实地研究之后，本实验室调查评估了在城市公共空间中与艺术的互动是否以及在多大程度上可以对体验的幸福感产生积极影响。参与者观看了模拟在城市环境中用艺术、绿色植物（主动控制）或什么都没有（传统控制）装饰的停车场大小的干预互动的视频。在与每个视频互动之前和之后，测量参与者的焦虑、压力、积极和消极情绪。还收集了该位置和干预的主观体验。结果显示了艺术的独特模式：（1） 虽然积极和常规控制的积极情绪都有所下降，但它在艺术中保持稳定，以及 （2） 探索性分析表明，仅艺术的主观体验与幸福感之间存在正相关关系。讨论了当前结果以及现场和实验室研究的差异和优势。