Natural neighbourhood environments and the emotional health of urban New Zealand adolescents

Mavoa, Suzanne; Lucassen, Mathijs; Denny, Simon; Utter, Jennifer; Clark, Terryann; Smith, Melody

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103638

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“…Studies demonstrated that higher NDVI with a 1250, 500 and 300 m buffer surrounding the home address had associations with lower depression, stress and SPD [ 20 , 49 , 56 ]. This finding aligns with a New Zealand study published after the search, which found significant relationships between reduced depressive symptoms in adolescents and increased mean greenness (NDVI) in residential neighbourhoods (defined as 400 and 800 m buffers around meshblock boundaries) [ 60 ]. Authors also reported a negative association between variability in greenness in 1600 m buffer and adolescents’ well-being.…”

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The Association between Green Space and Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review

Zhang

Mavoa

Zhao

et al. 2020

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This systematic review summarised and evaluated the evidence for associations between green space and adolescents’ mental well-being. The PRISMA statement guidelines were followed for reporting systematic reviews. Fourteen articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. Synthesis suggests beneficial associations between green space exposure and reduced stress, positive mood, less depressive symptoms, better emotional well-being, improved mental health and behaviour, and decreased psychological distress in adolescents. Several studies found the relationship varied by demographic and socio-economic factors. The limited number of studies and the risk of bias were the main limitations, together with heterogeneity regarding green space and mental well-being assessments. Overall, this review highlights the potential contribution of green space in schoolyards. Improving the availability, accessibility and quality of green space is likely to generate positive impacts on adolescents’ mental well-being. More consistent evidence on the use of different types of green space and perceptions of features are needed in the future.

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The Association between Green Space and Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review

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Zhao

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“…Furthermore, we found the direct positive effects of perceived street walkability on positive moods. Consistent with this, previous research has shown that viewing a good-quality street environment containing pleasant elements (i.e., trees, light, clean pavement, and street furniture) could promote a positive mood and enhance a sense of pleasure [ 17 , 99 , 100 , 101 ]. On the other hand, the perception of complexity and poor material conditions in the outdoor environment may have side effects that diminish positive mood [ 102 , 103 ].…”

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Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

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Luo

Kang

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Urban streets are important public spaces for daily activities that play a crucial role in promoting health in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between perceived street walkability and mood in the elderly, and specifically, the mediating effect of environmental preference and place attachment. We surveyed a total of 269 elderly residents from six streets in Guangzhou, China. We collected assessments of the street environments, environmental preferences, place attachment, and mood status from the elderly. A serial multiple mediator model was constructed using the structural equation modeling method. The results showed that the perceived street walkability was sequentially associated first with an increased level of place attachment (β = 0.798, SE = 0.358, p < 0.000) and then environmental preference (β = 0.191, SE = 0.033, p = 0.038), which was in turn related to improvement of positive mood in the elderly (β = 0.595 SE = 0.341, p < 0.000). Environmental preference alone was found to be significantly associated with positive mood (β = 0.595, SE = 0.341, p < 0.000), while no significant effect of place attachment was found when considered individually (β = −0.075, SE = 0.089, p = 0.395). These findings provide a greater understanding of the possible mechanism through which street environment impacts mood in the elderly. Therefore, when promoting the emotional experience of the elderly, we might consider not only physical environment factors but also psychological conditions in street environments.

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“…In previous studies, we also confirmed that natural materials such as vegetation have a significant correlation with the duration of children's activity in the spatial environment. They can promote the duration of and intensity children's physical activity, and children with longer outdoor activity times have higher cardiopulmonary fitness ( 44 ) and better children's physical and mental health development ( 45 , 46 ). However, there are few children's activity places with natural materials in the urban neighborhood space, which shows a significant deviation between children's own needs, the actual construction of the city and the habitual neglect and deprivation of children's rights ( 25 ).…”

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Effects of Children's Outdoor Physical Activity in the Urban Neighborhood Activity Space Environment

Bao

Gao

Luo

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The rapid development of cities results in many public health and built-up environmental problems, which have vital impacts on children's growth environment, the development of children, and city contradictions. There is a lack of children being a main concern when constructing new urban areas or reconstructing old districts. Children's activity spaces tend to be standardized and unified (kit, fence, and carpet) “KFC style” designs, which leads to the urban neighborhood space and the environment being insufficient to attract children to conduct activities. Therefore, starting from the urban neighborhood space environment, this paper explores what kind of spatial environment is needed for children's physical activity and its impact on children's physical activity. Taking six residential areas in the Changchun Economic Development Zone as the research object, based on the theory of children's ability development and game value, this paper uses the Woolley and Lowe evaluation tool to quantify the impact of the theory on the urban neighborhood space environment and children's physical activity. It can be confirmed that there is a significant correlation between the spatial characteristics of an urban neighborhood and the general signs of the environment on the duration and intensity of the physical activity of children. The results show that: (1) the differences in children's ages result in differences in the duration and intensity of children's physical activity in the urban neighborhood space environment; (2) the open space factor of the neighborhood space has the most significant influence on the duration of children's physical activity; (3) in terms of the environmental characteristics, whether children can be provided with education and learning opportunities has a significant impact on the duration of children's physical activity; (4) there is a significant positive correlation between children's age and the duration and intensity of the physical activity, exercise type, and imaginative activity. These results show that the urban neighborhood space environment can affect the duration of children's physical activity. In future urban residential area planning and design, urban children can meet the self-demand of physical activity in the neighborhood space through the reasonable balance and combination of neighborhood space characteristics and environmental characteristics.

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Natural neighbourhood environments and the emotional health of urban New Zealand adolescents

Abstract: Natural neighbourhood environments and the emotional health of urban New Zealand adolescents. Landscape and Urban Planning, 191, article no. 103638.For guidance on citations see FAQs.

Cited by 58 publications

References 47 publications

The Association between Green Space and Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review

The Association between Green Space and Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review

Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

Effects of Children's Outdoor Physical Activity in the Urban Neighborhood Activity Space Environment

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