Walkable Neighborhoods

Leyden, Kevin M.; Hogan, Michael; D'Arcy, Lorraine Fitzsimons; Bunting, Brendan; Bierema, Sebastiaan

doi:10.1080/01944363.2022.2123382

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“…We applied SEM to conduct a correlation analysis. All methods for measurement and analysis of the questionnaire conformed to relevant guidelines in existing studies 12 , 21 , 23 , 32 , 33 .…”

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“…We further derived one question from the guideline of OECD 35 to measure students' perceived campus LS: "All things considered, I'm satisfied with my college life.” Students answered this question on a five-point Likert scale ranging from (1) strongly disagree to (5) strongly agree. This method is similar to Leyden et al's study, which also used one question to measure respondents' subjective well-being 12 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mediator variable: Scholars have confirmed that social capital can increase mental health and LS by enhancing communication with neighbors and strengthening a sense of community belonging 12 . Moreover, as Chinese college students mainly rely on walking to reach different destinations, good walking attitudes increase their willingness to walk on campus, increase their opportunities to meet and greet their classmates, and interact with the natural environment, thus improving their mental health and LS.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Researchers have optimized the widely adopted instrument of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) and its abbreviated version (NEWS-A) to measure respondents’ perceived built environment walkability 10 . They found that streetscape greenery availability 11 , facility accessibility 12 , access to open spaces 13 , aesthetic quality 14 , and other perceived features related to walkability 15 , 16 were significantly correlated with mental health and LS in the general population. Specifically, scholars have disclosed that campus walkability features, such as green and public spaces 17 , 18 , perceived naturalness 17 , environmental design qualities 19 , and other characteristics, can significantly promote students’ mental health and subjective well-being.…”

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Relationships between students’ perceived campus walkability, mental health, and life satisfaction during COVID-19

Zhang,

Wang,

Wang

et al. 2024

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Improving walkability in the campus environment and socio-psychological environments can promote students’ mental health and subjective well-being. This study aimed to propose a theoretical model to investigate the link of perceived campus walkability (PCW) with mental health and life satisfaction (LS), and to disentangle the mediating impact of socio-psychological environments and academic performance on this relationship, while simultaneously considering the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. We applied structural equation modeling to analyze the data collected through a questionnaire survey conducted at six universities and colleges in Yantai, China. PCW had both direct and indirect positive effects on mental health and LS. However, indirect effects are greater than direct effects. Walking attitudes, social capital, and academic performance were critical to the relationship between PCW, mental health, and LS. Academic performance had the strongest indirect effect on mental health, while social capital had the strongest indirect effect on LS. We also found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, body mass index and family income were significantly correlated with mental health and LS. The findings indicate that campus planners and policymakers should improve PCW and support the socio-psychological environment to promote students’ mental and social health during situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Relationships between students’ perceived campus walkability, mental health, and life satisfaction during COVID-19

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Wang,

Wang

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“…Male cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease mortality rates decreased with increasing green space, but no significant associations were found for women [22]. Perceived walkability was directly linked to the happiness of people aged 36-45 and, to a lesser extent, those aged 18-35 years of age [23]. Studies regarding access to healthy food and obesity relationships reported social demographic variables such as income and race can influence access to healthy food [13,24].…”

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Demographic data in the built environment and human health studies

Wang,

G. Tassinary

2023

Population and Development in the 21st Century - Between the Anthropocene and Anthropocentrism

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Demographic data is widely used in both built environment and population health studies. Traditional data sources include national, state, and local surveys as well as archived data from longitudinal studies and newly emerging sources such as digitally accessible administrative data and real-time data from mobile devices. The value of these diverse data sets hinges on their accuracy, completeness, reliability, relevance, and timeliness. This chapter reviews the literature published in this field, provides a selective overview of the extant published research based on such data, and offers suggestions for the continuing access and use of such datasets.

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