Association between neighborhood physical characteristics and mental health among older adults in Spain

Arias‐Fernández, Lucía; Carcedo-Argüelles, Lucía; Martín-Payo, Rubén; López-Garcı́a, Esther; Rodríguez‐Artalejo, Fernando; Lana, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.12.009

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“…For example, older people living in appropriate housing environments have significantly improved mental health [43]. Meanwhile, older people living in problematic housing environments have worse mental health [44]. The worsening mental health of older adults is an important problem to be solved because it affects other health conditions.…”

Section: Housing Environment and Mental Healthmentioning

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Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

Kawashita,

Kato

2024

Sustainability

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Parent–child residential distance is a focus of housing policies in Japan, which is experiencing an aging society. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between mental health and parent–child residential distance for older parents. This study design was a cross-sectional study of older parents. The data utilized were anonymized data from the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions. A two-way ANOVA test set the outcome variable as the K6 scale and the three predictors as age, gender, and parent–child residential distance. A statistically significant difference was found in the interaction between parent–child residential distance and age group. In particular, the average mental score of older parents over 75 years old living together with their children was above the cutoff value indicating serious mental illness. Meanwhile, the mental scores of older parents whose children lived in the same city did not differ significantly between those aged 65 to 74 years old and those aged 75 years and older. This study concludes that mental health is poorer among late-old-stage parents living closer to their children. This conclusion implicated the promotion of parent and child households moving to the same city from the viewpoint of mental health.

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Section: Housing Environment and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

Kawashita,

Kato

2024

Sustainability

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“…Human health and lifestyle can be affected by residential environment and space [1][2][3][4]. It has been reported by the World Health Organization (WTO) that the urban residential environment is the key influencing factor for the health and happiness of residents [5][6][7].…”

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The Effects of Plant Colors on Alleviating Anxiety in College Students

Jin,

Zhang

2024

APJCRI

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The mental health issues of college students have received widespread attention in recent years, and improving the campus environment plays a significant role in aiding the mental and physical health of college students. Plant color, as the most intuitively perceivable element of the environment, has a direct impact on individuals' mental and physical health; Therefore, investigating the impact of different colors of plants on the psychological health of university students holds significant importance for providing a theoretical basis for the construction of restorative landscape environments on college campuses. This study utilized online questionnaires and invited participants to view plants of different colors (yellow, red, white, green, and black), assessing their psychological impact through various psychological indices. The results indicated that green plants significantly alleviate feelings of tension, unease, and sorrow; white plants have a notable restorative effect on feelings of tension and unease; yellow plants significantly reduce unease and worry; and black plants have a significant restorative effect on unease. Therefore, in the construction of campus landscapes, it is advisable to plant a large number of green and white plants, complemented by yellow plants, to effectively improve the psychological health of college students.

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Associations between neighborhood environments and health status among Chinese older people during the pandemic: Exploring mediation effects of physical activity

Liu,

Yin,

Sun

2024

Journal of Transport & Health

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Association between neighborhood physical characteristics and mental health among older adults in Spain

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

Mental Health and Parent–Child Residential Distance for Older People: Cross-Sectional Study Using a Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan

The Effects of Plant Colors on Alleviating Anxiety in College Students

Associations between neighborhood environments and health status among Chinese older people during the pandemic: Exploring mediation effects of physical activity

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