Does the perceived neighborhood environment promote mental health during pregnancy? Confirmation of a pathway through social cohesion in two Spanish samples

Subiza-Pérez, Mikel; García‐Baquero, Gonzalo; Babarro, Izaro; Anabitarte, Asier; Delclòs‐Alió, Xavier; Vich, Guillem; Roig-Costa, Oriol; Miralles‐Guasch, Carme; Lertxundi, Nerea; Ibarluzea, Jesús

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111192

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“…Blue spaces (aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes and the coast) are expected to have similar health effects to those described here; however, evidence on this subject is limited 35 36. As for the built environment, walkability or accessibility has also been related to reduced obesity and better cardiovascular health,37 improved mental health38 39 and well-being 40. To date, the main mechanisms proposed to explain these associations are the mitigation of exposure to environmental pollutants, the promotion of physical activity and the strengthening of social cohesion 33 34 37 41–43.…”

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Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain (DAS-EP project) – study protocol

Bereziartua,

Cabrera-León,

Subiza-Pérez

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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IntroductionThe European Environment Agency estimates that 75% of the European population lives in cities. Despite the many advantages of city life, the risks and challenges to health arising from urbanisation need to be addressed in order to tackle the growing burden of disease and health inequalities in cities. This study,Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain(DAS-EP project), aims to investigate the complex association between the urban environmental exposures (UrbEEs) and health.Methods and analysisDAS-EP is a Spanish multiregional cross-sectional project that combines population health surveys (PHS) and geographical information systems (GIS) allowing to collect rich individual-level data from 17 000 adult citizens participating in the PHS conducted in the autonomous regions of the Basque Country, Andalusia, and the Valencian Community, and the city of Barcelona in the years 2021–2023. This study focuses on the population living in cities or metropolitan areas with more than 100 000 inhabitants. UrbEEs are described by objective estimates at participants’ home addresses by GIS, and subjective indicators present in PHS. The health outcomes included in the PHS and selected for this study are self-perceived health (general and mental), prevalence of chronic mental disorders, health-related quality of life, consumption of medication for common mental disorders and sleep quality. We aim to further understand the direct and indirect effects between UrbEEs and health, as well as to estimate the impact at the population level, taking respondents’ sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics, and lifestyle into consideration.Ethics and disseminationThe study was approved by the regional Research Ethics Committee of the Basque Country (Ethics Committee for Research Involving Medicinal Products in the Basque Country; PI2022138), Andalusia (Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of the Province of Granada; 2078-N-22), Barcelona (CEIC-PSMar; 2022/10667) and the Valencian Community (Ethics Committee for Clinical Research of the Directorate General of Public Health and Center for Advanced Research in Public Health; 20221125/04). The results will be communicated to the general population, health professionals, and institutions through conferences, reports and scientific articles.

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Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain (DAS-EP project) – study protocol

Bereziartua,

Cabrera-León,

Subiza-Pérez

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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“…The importance of neighborhood environments (e.g., built and social environments) in influencing residents’ mental health has been widely established in the existing literature [ 10 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. To date, many studies have explored greenness within residential neighborhoods and its positive effects on people’s mental health [ 8 , 24 , 25 ].…”

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Nonlinear Effects of the Neighborhood Environments on Residents’ Mental Health

Zhang

Zhou

Qi³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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In the context of rapid urbanization and the “Healthy China” strategy, neighborhood environments play an important role in improving mental health among urban residents. While an increasing number of studies have explored the linear relationships between neighborhood environments and mental health, much remains to be revealed about the nonlinear health effects of neighborhood environments, the thresholds of various environmental factors, and the optimal environmental exposure levels for residents. To fill these gaps, this paper collected survey data from 1003 adult residents in Guangzhou, China, and measured the built and social environments within the neighborhoods. The random forest model was then employed to examine the nonlinear effects of neighborhood environments on mental health, evaluate the importance of each environmental variable, as well as identify the thresholds and optimal levels of various environmental factors. The results indicated that there are differences in the importance of diverse neighborhood environmental factors affecting mental health, and the more critical environmental factors included greenness, neighborhood communication, and fitness facility density. The nonlinear effects were shown to be universal and varied among neighborhood environmental factors, which could be classified into two categories: (i) higher exposure levels of some environmental factors (e.g., greenness, neighborhood communication, and neighborhood safety) were associated with better mental health; (ii) appropriate exposure levels of some environmental factors (e.g., medical, fitness, and entertainment facilities, and public transport stations) had positive effects on mental health, whereas a much higher or lower exposure level exerted a negative impact. Additionally, this study identified the exact thresholds and optimal exposure levels of neighborhood environmental factors, such as the threshold (22.00%) and optimal exposure level (>22.00%) of greenness and the threshold (3.80 number/km2) and optimal exposure level (3.80 number/km2) of fitness facility density.

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“…Several studies have examined the influence of environmental pollution on individual‐level health status, such as self‐rated health, physical health and the mental health. Most of these studies have determined a close relationship between high‐quality environment and an individual's good health indicators (such as Mavoa et al, 2019; Song, Yap, Hou, & Yuen, 2020; Subiza‐Pérez et al, 2021; Wang, Liu, Lam, & Kwan, 2021). Besides, evidence indicated that people's perception of environmental quality is also closely related to their health status (Ju, Lee, Choi, Han, & Lee, 2021; Liu, Wang, Lu, Li, Chen, et al, 2020; Wang et al, 2019; Won & Lee, 2020; Yamashita, Kim, Liu, & Bardo, 2021).…”

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How does environmental quality perception influence people's fertility intention? Evidence from China

Zhang

Gong

2022

Australian Economic Papers

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The ongoing population aging and few children are major challenges for human sustainable development in the 21st century. While the external environment is a crucial factor determining people's behaviour, the potential effects of subjective environmental quality on an individual's fertility decision‐making remain poorly understood. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey, this research has examined the relationship between environmental quality perception and fertility intention in China. Results reveal that an increase in environmental quality perception can significantly promote people's fertility intention. Our study proposes and verifies two pathways through which environmental quality perception affects fertility intention, namely, well‐being and future expectation. This facilitating effect is greater for people with poor socio‐economic conditions. The findings indicate that policymakers should coordinate environmental protection and population policies to promote sustainable development and design various tools targeted based on people's socio‐economic background.

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Does the perceived neighborhood environment promote mental health during pregnancy? Confirmation of a pathway through social cohesion in two Spanish samples

Cited by 13 publications

References 89 publications

Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain (DAS-EP project) – study protocol

Urban environment and health: a cross-sectional multiregional project based on population health surveys in Spain (DAS-EP project) – study protocol

Nonlinear Effects of the Neighborhood Environments on Residents’ Mental Health

How does environmental quality perception influence people's fertility intention? Evidence from China

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