Magdalena M van den Berg, Mireille van Poppel, Irene van Kamp, Annemarie Ruijsbroek, Margarita Triguero-Mas, Christoffer Gidlow, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, Regina Gražulevičiene, Willem van Mechelen, Hanneke Kruize, Jolanda Maas
This cross-sectional study investigated whether physical activity, social cohesion, and loneliness mediate the association between time spent visiting green spaces and perceived mental health and vitality. Questionnaire data were collected from 3,948 residents from 124 neighborhoods across four European cities. Multilevel linear regression analysis revealed positive, but weak, associations between time spent visiting green space and Medical Outcome Study Short Form (SF-36) mental health and vitality score, which suggest small mental health benefits...
February 2019: Environment and Behavior