Mental health and well-being in times of COVID-19: A mixed-methods study of the role of neighborhood parks, outdoor spaces, and nature among US older adults

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Bustamante, Gabriela [1 ,2 ]
Guzman, Viveka [3 ]
Kobayashi, Lindsay C. [4 ]
Finlay, Jessica [4 ,5 ]
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[1] Univ Minnesota, Program Hlth Dispar Res, 717 Delaware St SE,Suite 156, Minneapolis, MN 55414 USA
[2] Univ San Francisco Quito, Sch Publ Hlth, Diego Robles S-N, Quito 170901, Ecuador
[3] Royal Coll Surgeons Ireland, Div Populat Hlth, Beaux Lane House,Mercer St Lower, Dublin 2 D02D H60, Ireland
[4] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Ctr Social Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, 1415 Washington Hts, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[5] Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Social Environm & Hlth Program, 426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Well-being; Physical and mental health; COVID-19; pandemic; Parks; Nature; Older adults; Urban/rural; Therapeutic landscapes; Outdoor spaces;
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摘要
The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April-May 2020 from US adults aged >= 55 in the COVID-19 Coping Study. We quantitatively evaluated the associations between number of neighborhood parks and depression, anxiety, and loneliness; and conducted qualitative thematic analysis of participants' outdoor experiences. Among urban residents, depression and anxiety were inversely associated with the number of neighborhood parks. Thematic analysis identified diverse engagement in greenspaces that boosted physical, mental, and social well-being. The therapeutic potential of outdoor and greenspaces should be considered for interventions during future epidemics.
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