Data from: Why we need more nature at work: effects of natural elements and sunlight on employee mental health and work attitudes

This study investigated the effects of natural elements and direct and
indirect sunlight exposure on employee mental health and work attitudes.
We recruited participants via an online panel from the United States and
India, and analyzed data from 444 employees. Natural elements and sunlight
exposure related positively to job satisfaction and organizational
commitment, and negatively to depressed mood and anxiety. Direct sunlight
was a dominant predictor of anxiety; indirect sunlight was a dominant
predictor of depressed mood, job satisfaction, and organizational
commitment. Natural elements buffered the relationship between role
stressors and job satisfaction, depressed mood, and anxiety. We also found
that depressed mood partially mediated the relationship between natural
elements and job satisfaction. We discuss scientific and policy
implications of these findings.