Momentary mood response to natural outdoor environments in four European cities

Kondo, Michelle C.; Triguero-Mas, Margarita; Donaire-González, David; Seto, Edmund; Valentín, Antònia; Hurst, Gemma; Carrasco-Turigas, Glòria; Masterson, Daniel; Ambrós, Albert; Ellis, Naomi; Swart, Wim; Davis, Nora; Maas, Jolanda; Jerrett, Michael; Gidlow, Christopher; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2019.105237

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“…Furthermore, we found the direct positive effects of perceived street walkability on positive moods. Consistent with this, previous research has shown that viewing a good-quality street environment containing pleasant elements (i.e., trees, light, clean pavement, and street furniture) could promote a positive mood and enhance a sense of pleasure [ 17 , 99 , 100 , 101 ]. On the other hand, the perception of complexity and poor material conditions in the outdoor environment may have side effects that diminish positive mood [ 102 , 103 ].…”

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Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

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Luo

Kang

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Urban streets are important public spaces for daily activities that play a crucial role in promoting health in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between perceived street walkability and mood in the elderly, and specifically, the mediating effect of environmental preference and place attachment. We surveyed a total of 269 elderly residents from six streets in Guangzhou, China. We collected assessments of the street environments, environmental preferences, place attachment, and mood status from the elderly. A serial multiple mediator model was constructed using the structural equation modeling method. The results showed that the perceived street walkability was sequentially associated first with an increased level of place attachment (β = 0.798, SE = 0.358, p < 0.000) and then environmental preference (β = 0.191, SE = 0.033, p = 0.038), which was in turn related to improvement of positive mood in the elderly (β = 0.595 SE = 0.341, p < 0.000). Environmental preference alone was found to be significantly associated with positive mood (β = 0.595, SE = 0.341, p < 0.000), while no significant effect of place attachment was found when considered individually (β = −0.075, SE = 0.089, p = 0.395). These findings provide a greater understanding of the possible mechanism through which street environment impacts mood in the elderly. Therefore, when promoting the emotional experience of the elderly, we might consider not only physical environment factors but also psychological conditions in street environments.

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Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

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Kang

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“…28 Using EMA, studies have explored the effect of natural outdoor environments 29 on the momentary mood of adolescents 30 and urban adults. 31…”

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“…Because we collect participants’ GPS data from the smartphone and from a separate GPS receiver, our study implements a geographic ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) protocol. The combination of EMA with GPS tracking 30 31 allows us to assess all together objective built environment exposures along GPS tracks; with whom participants travel or spend time at places, which is a relevant situational predictor 12 13 (as evaluated during the GPS-based mobility survey); and subjective perceptions of the environment, momentary mood and perceived stress from EMA. The GEMA protocol makes it possible to evaluate these objective and subjective factors through space and time dynamically along the mobility path of participants 14 and potentially to predict how environmental features and situational factors trigger mood change in a synergistic way.…”

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Linking physical and social environments with mental health in old age: a multisensor approach for continuous real-life ecological and emotional assessment

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J Epidemiol Community Health

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BackgroundUrban stress is mentioned as a plausible mechanism leading to chronic stress, which is a risk factor of depression. Yet, an accurate assessment of urban stressors in environmental epidemiology requires new methods. This article discusses methods for the sensor-based continuous assesment of geographic environments, stress and depressive symptoms in older age. We report protocols of the promoting mental well-being and healthy ageing in cities (MINDMAP) and Healthy Aging and Networks in Cities (HANC) studies nested in the RECORD Cohort as a background for a broad discussion about the theoretical foundation and monitoring tools of mobile sensing research in older age. Specifically, these studies allow one to compare how older people with and without depression perceive, navigate and use their environment; and how the built environments, networks of social contacts, and spatial mobility patterns influence the mental health of older people.MethodsOur research protocol combines (1) Global Positioning System (GPS) and accelerometer tracking and a GPS-based mobility survey to assess participants’ mobility patterns, activity patterns and environmental exposures; (2) proximity detection to assess whether household members are close to each other; (3) ecological momentary assessment to track momentary mood and stress and environmental perceptions; and (4) electrodermal activity for the tentative prediction of stress. Data will be compared within individuals (at different times) and between persons with and without depressive symptoms.ConclusionThe development of mobile sensing and survey technologies opens an avenue to improve understanding of the role of momentary stressors and resourcing features of residential and non-residential environments for older populations’ mental health. However, validation, privacy and ethical aspects are important issues to consider.

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“…For instance, some features of the residential environment, such as high housing density, can be environmental stressors residents are exposed to, which could affect their mental health by causing greater stress, depression, and mental fatigue [25,26]. In contrast, providing residents with access to pleasant landscaping elements, such as greenness, can improve positive emotional states through stress recovery and psychological arousal [27]. However, there is still little research that examines changes in mood as a result of exposure to residential outdoor environments [28,29], especially for older people who spend much of their time in outdoor spaces.…”

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“…However, there is little understanding of whether residential outdoor environments with different qualities have different effects on residents' psychological health. Finally, most of the existing research has been conducted in Europe and the United States [27][28][29], and the published studies related to the association between mood and residential outdoor environments remain very scant in China.…”

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Study on the Impact of Residential Outdoor Environments on Mood in the Elderly in Guangzhou, China

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Understanding the relationship between mood and the environment among the elderly is important for the healthy aging agenda. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between residential outdoor environments of different qualities and mood in the elderly. Nine residential neighborhoods across three different quality levels of the outdoor environment in Guangzhou, China, were surveyed. Measures included demographic characteristics, assessment of the residential outdoor environment, and mood status of the elderly. We constructed a group of multiple regression models to investigate influencing environmental factors of participants’ mood. Results revealed that the environmental factors influencing mood in the elderly are different across the three types of residential outdoor environments: function and cleanliness of the site showed a significant correlation with mood in high-quality residences, while pavement was significantly correlated with mood in medium-quality residences. In contrast, transparency, enclosure, greenness, temperature, and humidity were significantly correlated with mood in poor-quality residences. To promote mental health in the elderly, we recommend that different qualities of residential outdoor environments should be considered individually rather than aggregated as simply “outdoor space.” The findings of this study are expected to contribute to create age-friendly communities for an aging society.

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Momentary mood response to natural outdoor environments in four European cities

Cited by 62 publications

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Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

Serial Mediation of Environmental Preference and Place Attachment in the Relationship between Perceived Street Walkability and Mood of the Elderly

Linking physical and social environments with mental health in old age: a multisensor approach for continuous real-life ecological and emotional assessment

Study on the Impact of Residential Outdoor Environments on Mood in the Elderly in Guangzhou, China

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