Neighbourhood greenspace and children's trajectories of self-regulation: Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Mueller, Marie A. E.; Flouri, Eirini

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101472

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“…This includes conscious and unconscious processes and strategies that up‐ or down‐regulate momentary emotions, short‐lived environmental reactions, and general levels of mood (Braunstein et al., 2017; Gross, 1998b; Koole et al., 2015; McRae & Gross, 2020; Quoidbach et al., 2015). Natural environments may aid or hinder affect regulation processes through an increase in adaptive processes or a decrease in maladaptive ones (Bratman, Daily, et al., 2015; Johnsen & Rydstedt, 2013; Korpela et al., 2018; Mueller & Flouri, 2020; Richardson, 2019; Tost et al., 2019; Weeland et al., 2019).…”

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The affective benefits of nature exposure

Bratman

Álvarez

Gross

2021

Social & Personality Psych

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Mounting evidence demonstrates that nature exposure can have affective benefits. These include behavioral and psychophysiological responses consistent with (a) decreases in stress and negative affect; and (b) increases in subjective well‐being and positive affect. What is less clear, however, is what mechanisms are responsible for these effects. In this article, we examine the evidence for affective impacts of nature exposure, consider underlying mechanisms (with a focus on affect regulation), and discuss what might moderate these effects at the individual and population level. We end by pointing to future research directions and practical applications. This includes investigations into the range of effects and duration of their impact, harnessing knowledge about temporal dynamics for insights into causal mechanisms, broadening the discussions around moderators and effect modifications to include diverse perspectives on the relationship between nature exposure and psychological well‐being, and integrating findings into existing frameworks from public health.

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Section: Mechanismsmentioning

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The affective benefits of nature exposure

Bratman

Álvarez

Gross

2021

Social & Personality Psych

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“…Seven studies reported positive associations between greenspace exposure and attention and behavior ( 60 , 62 , 63 , 68 , 69 , 71 , 72 ), while one study reported no association ( 70 ). Overall, greenspace exposure was associated with short-term prosocial behavior ( 62 ); improved self-determination ( 63 ), self-regulation ( 72 ), and attention ( 69 ); lower frequency of peer and conduct problems( 60 ); and decreased odds of an ADHD diagnosis ( 68 , 71 ).…”

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“…The overall quality of these studies was moderate. Risk of self-reporting bias was low, as most outcomes were measured using validated questionnaires ( 70 , 72 ), computer-based tests ( 69 ), ICD codes hospital, and pharmacy records ( 68 , 69 ). Risk of inclusion bias was also low as most sample sizes were large and representative of source populations.…”

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Growing up green: a systematic review of the influence of greenspace on youth development and health outcomes

Sprague

Bancalari

Karim

et al. 2022

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Youth growing up in places with more greenspaces have better developmental outcomes. The literature on greenspace and youth development is largely cross-sectional, thus limited in terms of measuring development and establishing causal inference. We conducted a systematic review of prospective, longitudinal studies measuring the association between greenspace exposure and youth development outcomes measured between ages two and eighteen. We searched Cochrane, PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Environment Complete, and included prospective cohort, quasi-experimental, and experimental studies on greenspace and youth development. Study quality was assessed using a 10-item checklist adapted from a previously published review on greenspace and health. Twenty-eight studies met criteria for review and were grouped into five thematic categories based on reported outcomes: cognitive and brain development, mental health and wellbeing, attention and behavior, allergy and respiratory, and obesity and weight. Seventy-nine percent of studies suggest an association between greenspace and improved youth development. Most studies were concentrated in wealthy, Western European countries, limiting generalizability of findings. Key opportunities for future research include: (1) improved uniformity of standards in measuring greenspace, (2) improved measures to account for large latency periods between greenspace exposure and developmental outcomes, and (3) more diverse study settings and populations.

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“…Presence of damp in children's homes was associated with increased SDQ conduct problems scores across development. Previous work using MCS data reported negative effects of children's indoor environment on cognitive and behavioural processes such as self-regulation and conduct problems 85,86,60 . Increased damp can lead to toxic mould and poor air quality 87 to which children are especially vulnerable 88 and which may cause neuroinflammatory and/or neurotoxic responses 89,90 .…”

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“…Whilst our findings may be indicative of a true null association between greenspace exposure and child conduct problems, it may also be an artefact of the longitudinal nature of this sample, as previous studies have been primarily cross-sectional. It may also be attributable to inadequacies in the ward-level greenspace data available within the MCS, its reliance on geographical location and inability to assess the quality and frequency of children's greenspace exposure has been highlighted previously 60 . These are critical components of greenspace contact 61 and their omission may draw into question the validity of this metric.…”

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The Role of Physical Environmental Characteristics and Intellectual Disability in Conduct Problem Trajectories Across Childhood: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Baird¹,

Papachristou²,

Hassiotis³

et al. 2021

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Background: The paucity of research investigating the role of the physical environment in the developmental progression of conduct problems and the potential moderating effects of intellectual disability (ID) is surprising, given the clinical relevance of elucidating environmental determinants of disruptive behaviours. Aims: To use data from a large UK cohort study to assess associations between physical environmental exposures, ID, and conduct problem trajectories. Method: The sample included 8,168 Millennium Cohort Study children (1.9% with ID). Multilevel growth curve modelling was used to examine the role of physical environment characteristics in the developmental trajectories of conduct problems after adjustments for ID status. Results: Exposure to external environmental domains was not associated with differences in child conduct problems across development. Alternatively, internal aspects of the household environment: spatial density (b = 0.40, p<.001) and damp problems (b = 0.14, p<.001) were both significantly associated with increased trajectories. Various individual and familial covariates were positively associated with conduct problems over time, including: presence of ID (b = 0.96, p<.001), autism spectrum disorder (b = 1.18, p<.001), male sex (b = 0.26, p<.001), poverty (b = 0.19, p<.001), maternal depression (b = 0.65, p<.001), and non-nuclear family structure (b = 0.35, p<.001). Positive ID status appeared to moderate the effects of internal household spatial density, reporting a non-linear negative association with spatial density and conduct problems across development (b = -1.08, p<.01). Conclusions: Our findings highlight the potential harmful consequences of poor internal residential conditions on child development of disruptive behaviours.

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Neighbourhood greenspace and children's trajectories of self-regulation: Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Cited by 16 publications

References 90 publications

The affective benefits of nature exposure

The affective benefits of nature exposure

Growing up green: a systematic review of the influence of greenspace on youth development and health outcomes

The Role of Physical Environmental Characteristics and Intellectual Disability in Conduct Problem Trajectories Across Childhood: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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