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dc.contributor.authorSwanson, Vivienen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSharpe, Timen_UK
dc.contributor.authorPorteous, Colinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHunter, Colinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorShearer, Donalden_UK
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-10T03:47:17Z-
dc.date.available2016-12-10T03:47:17Z-
dc.date.issued2016-06en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/24031-
dc.description.abstractIndoor sunlight improves health in hospitals, schools, and workplaces, and there is clinical evidence for the impact on depression. But the impact of indoor sunlight on residents' health and well-being in domestic dwellings is unclear. Understanding this relationship could have important implications for building design and residents' indoor behavior, and impacts on health. Using a cross-sectional survey, we investigated the relationship between annual indoor sunlight opportunity and psychological well-being in 40 residents of high-rise dwellings in a socioeconomically deprived area in Glasgow, Scotland.  Perceived physical health, physical activity, psychological distress, and indoor environmental factors were potential mediators of the relationship between annual sunlight opportunity and well-being. We used novel simulation modeling of window size, orientation, occlusion, and occupant behavior to measure annual sunlight opportunity.  We found a significant positive association between well-being and annual indoor sunlight opportunity but no relationship between sunlight and objective indoor environmental variables, including air quality, bacteria, and fungi. Our sample had generally poor physical and mental health. Perceived physical health, lower psychological distress, more physical activity, and better perceived environmental quality were associated with greater psychological well-being. Perceived physical health mediated the impact of sunlight on well-being. Findings merit replication in larger and more diverse samples but have important implications for building design and advice to residents on window occlusion. en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMary Anne Lieberten_UK
dc.relationSwanson V, Sharpe T, Porteous C, Hunter C & Shearer D (2016) Indoor Annual Sunlight Opportunity in Domestic Dwellings May Predict Well-Being in Urban Residents in Scotland. Ecopsychology, 8 (2), pp. 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2015.0059en_UK
dc.rightsThis item has been embargoed for a period. During the embargo please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. Publisher policy allows this work to be made available in this repository. Published in Ecopsychology Volume: 8 Issue 2: June 27, 2016 by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Final publication is available from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2015.0059.en_UK
dc.subjectArchitecture and designen_UK
dc.subjectEnvironmental psychologyen_UK
dc.subjectPositive psychologyen_UK
dc.titleIndoor Annual Sunlight Opportunity in Domestic Dwellings May Predict Well-Being in Urban Residents in Scotlanden_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2017-07-01en_UK
dc.rights.embargoreason[Final revisions Behav Sunshine and wellbeing.pdf] Publisher requires embargo of 12 months after formal publication.en_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1089/eco.2015.0059en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleEcopsychologyen_UK
dc.citation.issn1942-9347en_UK
dc.citation.volume8en_UK
dc.citation.issue2en_UK
dc.citation.spage121en_UK
dc.citation.epage130en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusAM - Accepted Manuscripten_UK
dc.author.emailvivien.swanson@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationPsychologyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGlasgow School of Arten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGlasgow School of Arten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGlasgow Caledonian Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGlasgow School of Arten_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84976641565en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid574750en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-1685-2991en_UK
dc.date.accepted2015-12-12en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2015-12-12en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2016-07-30en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorSwanson, Vivien|0000-0002-1685-2991en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSharpe, Tim|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPorteous, Colin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHunter, Colin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorShearer, Donald|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2017-07-01en_UK
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local.rioxx.filenameFinal revisions Behav Sunshine and wellbeing.pdfen_UK
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local.rioxx.source1942-9347en_UK
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