Social contacts as a possible mechanism behind the relation between green space and health

被引:789
作者
Maas, Jolanda [1 ]
van Dillen, Sonja M. E. [2 ]
Verheij, Robert A. [1 ]
Groenewegen, Peter P. [1 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] NIVEL Netherlands Inst Hlth Serv Res, NL-3500 BN Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] CIZ, NL-3970 AE Driebergen, Netherlands
[3] Univ Utrecht, Dept Human Geog, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
[4] Univ Utrecht, Dept Sociol, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
Green space; Health; Loneliness; Social support; Psychiatric morbidity; NATURAL-ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITY; SUPPORT; LONELINESS; SENSE; NEIGHBORHOODS; RELIABILITY; EXPERIENCES; URBANITY; VERSION;
D O I
10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.09.006
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This study explored whether social contacts are an underlying mechanism behind the relationship between green space and health. We measured social contacts and health in 10,089 residents of the Netherlands and calculated the percentage of green within I and a 3 km radius around the postal code coordinates for each individual's address. After adjustment for socio-economic and demographic characteristics, less green space in people's living environment coincided with feelings of loneliness and with perceived shortage of social support. Loneliness and perceived shortage of social support partly mediated the relation between green space and health. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:586 / 595
页数:10
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