How does the presence of greenspace related to physical health issues in Indonesia?

Asri, Aji Kusumaning; Lee, Hsiao-Yun; Wu, Chih-Da; Spengler, John D.

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127667

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“…In a broader sense, green space may influence health through five major pathways: physical, mental, social, environmental, and economic. It provides space for physical activity, which reduces the burden of various non-communicable diseases ( 14 , 62 , 63 ). Exposure to green space reduces stress, anxiety, depression, and various mental health issues ( 71 ).…”

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The association of park use and park perception with quality of life using structural equation modeling

Kodali

Ferris

Wyka

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Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe literature is limited on the impact of neighborhood parks on quality of life (QoL) and the mechanism linking them.MethodsIn this paper, we applied the structural equation model to data from a cross-sectional sample of 650 participants in low-income communities of New York City, we examined the associations of neighborhood park use vs. park perception and QoL, and whether these associations were mediated through self-reported perceived stress. We also examined whether park use mediated the relationship between park perception and QoL.ResultsWe found that park use had a significant but weak association with QoL (standardized β = 0.08, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.02, 0.15, p = 0.02), but this relationship was not mediated by self-reported stress. Park perception was more strongly associated with QoL than park use (standardized β = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.30, p < 0.01), and this was partly mediated by self-reported stress (indirect effect- standardized β = 0.08, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.13, p < 0.01) and, to a lesser extent, by park use (indirect effect- standardized β = 0.01, 95% CI: 0.00, 0.02, p = 0.01).DiscussionHaving well-perceived parks appears to be an important factor for QoL independent of park use, suggesting that quality parks may benefit everyone in a community beyond park users. This strengthens the argument in favor of increasing park investment as a strategy to improve population wellbeing.

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The association of park use and park perception with quality of life using structural equation modeling

Kodali

Ferris

Wyka

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…The existing literature has explored a similar topic, and greenspaces have been regarded as one of the determinants of personal well-being or health status. However, most studies focus on the physical health or mental health of people [ 7 , 35 ], or they mainly analyze the role of greenspace in children’s health [ 14 , 36 ]. The associations between greenery cover and individuals’ mental and physical health need to be further examined, which is the main content of our study.…”

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“…Most of the studies do not dig out the possible underlying mechanism of the effect of greenery cover [ 7 , 35 , 36 ]. Considering higher greenery exposure releases personal pressures and encourages residents to take part in physical exercise, the change of healthy habits is used as one of the mechanisms.…”

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Associations between Greenspaces and Individual Health: A Longitudinal Study in China

Liao

2022

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Using a longitudinal survey in China, this study identifies the effect of greenspaces on individual health in the aspects of self-rated health, mental health, feeling physical discomfort, and being hospitalized. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is used to measure the greenery cover of each city, and findings show that higher NDVI leads to the improvement of personal self-rated health status, and it also decreases the probability of being hospitalized, having symptoms of physical discomfort, and being lost in bad mood. The positive health effect of NDVI in the city is much more significant and larger for the middle-aged, the elderly, and the low-educated. The evidence of the three possible channels through which the NDVI of each city shows a positive correlation with individual physical and mental health is found. The increased NDVI in the city encourages residents to foster healthier habits (e.g., decreasing smoking or drinking, increasing sleeping hours), improves air quality and reduces air pollution in each city, and promotes the social cohesion of people, and so the health status of residents is enhanced. This study implies that increasing greenspaces in the city is an effective strategy to improve social welfare and residents’ health.

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Green space exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence: A systematic review

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How does the presence of greenspace related to physical health issues in Indonesia?

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

The association of park use and park perception with quality of life using structural equation modeling

The association of park use and park perception with quality of life using structural equation modeling

Associations between Greenspaces and Individual Health: A Longitudinal Study in China

Green space exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence: A systematic review

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