Scrima and teammates explored the psychological implications, for employees, of the art visible in hospitals. They “investigat[ed] the impact of a permanent art gallery in a hospital's Gynecology Department on employees' well-being. . . . Three self-report measurements were conducted at approximately 45-day intervals. The intervention resulted in an immediate increase in aesthetic experience, confirming an emotional involvement. Additionally, the art gallery demonstrated delayed positive effects on restorativeness after 45 days, positively affecting affective [emotional] commitment and work engagement. These findings highlight the potential of art interventions in healthcare settings to enhance employees' well-being, suggesting implications for organizational design and employee satisfaction.”
Fabrizion Scrima, Marcello Nonnis, Alessandro Mura, Elena Foddai, Liliane Rioux, and Ferdinando Fornara. “Changing the ‘Meaning of Place’ Within a Hospital: The Impact of Establishing an Art Gallery on Esthetic Experience, Restorativeness, Affective Commitment, and Work Engagement of Healthcare Personnel.” Environment and Behavior, in press, https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165241270613