Abstract:Background Evidence that greenspaces are related to mental health and wellbeing mostly relies on residential exposure and few studies have considered actual use. We aimed to link the National Survey for Wales (NSW) to environmental metrics to determine whether there is an association between increased residential exposure to greenspace and subjective wellbeing, and whether this is mediated by visits to outdoor spaces.
MethodsIn this cross-sectional data linkage study, we linked NSW data (2016-17 and 2018-19; r… Show more
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