Green qualities in the neighbourhood and mental health - results from a longitudinal cohort study in Southern Sweden

Abstract

Conclusions: The results do not directly support the hypothesis of a preventive mental health effect by access to the green qualities. However, the additive effect of serene nature to physical activity contributed to better mental health at follow-up. This tendency was equal for both sexes, but statistically significant only for women. Objective landscape assessments may be important in detangling geographic determinants of health. This study stresses the importance of considering interaction effects when dealing with disorders of multifactorial background.

Keywords

Environment; Population health; Stress; Salutogenic; GIS; Landscape assessment; Synergistic effect; Physical activity; GHQ12

Published in

BMC Public Health
2012, volume: 12, number: 337
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

SLU Authors

• Van Den Bosch, Matilda

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Grahn, Patrik

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Skärbäck, Erik

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Währborg, Peter

  • Department of People and Society, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Global goals (SDG)

SDG5 Gender equality

UKÄ Subject classification

Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
Epidemiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-337

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/56390