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Vollebregt, Madeleine (author), Mugge, R. (author), Thürridl, Carina (author), van Dolen, Willemijn (author)Consumption is often considered important for achieving and maintaining well-being, particularly in current market societies. However, overconsumption is a significant driver of climate issues as it results in material scarcity and carbon emissions. Reduced consumption is one possible solution to environmental problems associated with climate...review 2024
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Cardinali, M. (author), Beenackers, Mariëlle A. (author), Fleury-Bahi, Ghozlane (author), Bodénan, Philippe (author), Petrova, Milena Tasheva (author), van Timmeren, A. (author), Pottgiesser, U. (author)Introduction: In recent decades, there has been a rise in mental illnesses. Community infrastructures are increasingly acknowledged as important for sustaining good mental health. Moreover, green spaces are anticipated to offer advantages for both mental health and social cohesion. However, the mediating pathway between green space, social...journal article 2024
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Psyllidis, A. (author)Can planning and design influence health and well-being in urban settings? Even though it was the public health issues faced by industrial cities that originally gave rise to the field of city planning, their paths have diverged over the years.However, how human settlements are planned, designed, and built can drastically improve or harm human...book chapter 2023
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Tao, Y. (author), van Ham, M. (author), Petrović, A. (author), Ta, Na (author)Research on the experienced utility of commuting time is dominated by an individualistic view of choice concerning the trade-offs between long commutes and job- or housing-related benefits. The widely discussed phenomenon of the commuting paradox shows that individuals systematically report worse subjective wellbeing as commuting time...journal article 2023
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Cardinali, M. (author), Beenackers, Mariëlle A. (author), van Timmeren, A. (author), Pottgiesser, U. (author)The relationship between green spaces and health is attracting more and more societal and research interest. The research field is however still suffering from its differing monodisciplinary origins. Now in a multidisciplinary environment on its way to a truly interdisciplinary field, there is a need for a common understanding, precision in...review 2023
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Liu, Wei (author), Lu, Hairong (author), Li, Peikai (author), van der Linden, Dimitri (author), Bakker, A.B. (author)Flow is an optimal state that contributes positively to individual well-being and performance. Despite growing evidence of its antecedents and outcomes at work, few efforts have been made to systematically examine and synthesize the extant findings to advance the theoretical and empirical development of flow. Combining different perspectives ...journal article 2023
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Desmet, P.M.A. (author), Orçun, S.E. (author)The covid-19 pandemic has led to a worldwide health crisis with a major negative impact on the subjective well-being oflarge populations. over time, people, including non-vulnerable groups such as healthy young adults, were found to entera state of languishing: neither depressed nor flourishing, but stuck in between. the current manuscript...journal article 2022
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Louwers, G.L.M. (author), Ozcan Vieira, E. (author), Van Bommel, Jasper (author), Pont, S.C. (author)Psychological needs of users as a basis for design are at the core of design practice, yet the importance of fundamental human needs when designing soundscapes has not been studied specifically. This paper investigates the relationship between nine fundamental human needs and the affective qualities and categories of soundscapes. In a free...conference paper 2022
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van Grunsven, J.B. (author)Online therapy sessions and other forms of digital mental health services (DMH) have seen a sharp spike in new users since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Having little access to their social networks and support systems, people have had to turn to digital tools and spaces to cope with their experiences of anxiety and loss. With no clear end...journal article 2021
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Lomas, J.D. (author), van der Maden, W.L.A. (author)“My Wellness Check” is a well-being assessment system designed to support wellbeing feedback loops within large organizations, like universities. In this paper, we present a narrative describing the human-centred design process used to develop a context-sensitive well-being feedback system within a large technical university during the COVID-19...conference paper 2021
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van der Voordt, Theo (author), Jensen, Per Anker (author)Purpose: This paper aims to explore the added value of healthy workplaces for employees and organizations, in particular regarding employee satisfaction, labour productivity and facility cost. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a narrative review of journal papers and other sources covering the fields of building research,...review 2021
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van der Bijl-Brouwer, M. (author), Kligyte, Giedre (author), Key, Tyler (author)Complex societal challenges cannot be resolved with quick fixes, nor can they be successfully addressed from disciplinary or institutional silos. In this article we propose an innovative approach to tackling contemporary societal challenges based on complexity theory and transdisciplinarity. The lens of complexity reveals that such challenges...journal article 2021
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Colenberg, S.E. (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author)Purpose: It is widely recognized that interior office space can affect health in several ways. Strategic and evidence-based design, including explicit design objectives, well-chosen design solutions and evaluation of results, aid realization of desired health effects. Therefore, this paper aims to identify possibly effective interior design...review 2021
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Marin, L. (author), Roeser, S. (author)In this chapter we argue that emotions are mediated in an incomplete way in online social media because of the heavy reliance on textual messages which fosters a rationalistic bias and an inclination towards less nuanced emotional expressions. This incompleteness can happen either by obscuring emotions, showing less than the original intensity,...book chapter 2020
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Altomonte, Sergio (author), Allen, Joseph (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author), Brager, Gail (author), Heschong, Lisa (author), Loder, Angela (author), Schiavon, Stefano (author), Veitch, Jennifer (author), Wang, Lily (author), Wargocki, Pawel (author)Well-being in the built environment is a topic that features frequently in building standards and certification schemes, in scholarly articles and in the general press. However, despite this surge in attention, there are still many questions on how to effectively design, measure, and nurture well-being in the built environment. Bringing together...journal article 2020
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Janssen, H.J. (author), Oberwittler, Dietrich (author), Koeber, Goeran (author)Objectives<br/>We examined the effects of victimization on several aspects of well-being in a longitudinal study of a general population sample. Previous research has often been inconclusive, as it was largely based on cross-sectional data and prone to problems of unobserved heterogeneity and selection bias. We examined both between-person...journal article 2020
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Singleton, Patrick A. (author), De Vos, Jonas (author), Heinen, Eva (author), Pudane, B. (author)Transportation's effects on health and well-being are widely recognized. In the near future, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to revolutionize transportation options and ways of travel. Consequently, the effect of AVs on population health and well-being is a crucial topic of interest for transportation policymaking, one that has...book chapter 2020
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Delbosc, A.R. (author), Kroesen, M. (author), van Wee, G.P. (author), de Haas, Mathijs (author)Travel is one of the most important facilitators of life and has been widely acknowledged as a prerequisite for economic and social activity. Research developing in recent decades has found that limitations to mobility and accessibility can reduce satisfaction with life. To date, research in this field assumes a linear and one-way...journal article 2019
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Jensen, Per Anker (author), van der Voordt, Theo (author)Purpose: This paper aims to explore the impact of buildings on the creation of healthy workplaces (HWs) and end users’ physical and mental health and well-being. The paper presents available research on the impact of workplace layout, interior design, indoor climate and “green” offices. It ends with reflections on the main lessons learned,...review 2019
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Kniestedt, I. (author), Lukosch, S.G. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)This paper describes the ongoing design process of Pocket Odyssey, an online multi-player game suite designed for mobile phones that supports older adults in maintaining their physical, social, and mental well-being. It has been designed to provide engaging gameplay that supports positive emotion, fosters online social connections between...conference paper 2018