Research on"Human-Flower Perception Interaction"Mechanism of Gardens:A Case Study of the Daylily Garden
Using a daylily garden as a case study,this research draws on the emotional ABC theory(cognition,affect,and behavior),integrating relevant theories from landscape architecture and environmental psychology.Employing a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods,such as landscape psychometrics,the study investigates the perceptual processes and emotional-behavioral responses between humans and floral elements within the garden environment.The goal is to explore the theoretical and empirical basis of the"human-flower interaction"mechanism,specifically how garden elements influence human emotions and psychological states.The theoretical section introduces a prototype of the"Garden Element Expansion Model"based on the ABC theory of emotion,suggesting that progressive sensory engagement and emotional responses through physical interaction are critical pathways by which plants promote health.Gardens,in this context,provide the space,energy,and informational field necessary for this process.Empirical findings demonstrate that,compared to the control group,individuals engaged in observing and cultivating daylily flowers experienced significant improvements across all monitored indicators-including depression,anxiety,stress,sleep quality,and loneliness-before and after the daylily-themed therapeutic gardening intervention(P<0.001).In contrast,the control group showed no significant changes in these indicators across the same period.This study offers a broader perspective on the therapeutic potential and design of gardens,and presents a scientific framework for incorporating garden elements into emotional health care practices,aiming to stimulate further interdisciplinary research in this field.