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Office windows did not improve student performance, mood, or satisfaction. Windowless offices surprisingly increased feelings of confidence and control, possibly due to enhanced privacy and reduced evaluation apprehension.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental psychology
  • Occupational health psychology

Background:

  • The impact of natural light and views on well-being is a common assumption in office design.
  • Previous research often links window access to positive psychological outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of office windows on task performance, mood, and satisfaction.
  • To examine if these effects differ based on task type (computational vs. managerial).

Main Methods:

  • Forty university students completed computational and managerial tasks in controlled office environments.
  • Environments included offices with and without windows.
  • Performance, mood, and satisfaction were measured for each condition.

Main Results:

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  • Windowed offices did not lead to significantly higher performance, mood, or satisfaction.
  • Students reported feeling more confident and in control in windowless offices (p < .10 and p < .01, respectively).
  • These findings contrast with the general expectation of positive window effects.

Conclusions:

  • The presence of windows does not automatically enhance performance, mood, or satisfaction in office settings.
  • Windowless environments may offer psychological benefits like increased privacy and reduced evaluation apprehension.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the complex relationship between windows, privacy, and psychological outcomes in the workplace.