Green physical activity for leisure connects perceived residential greenspace and mental well-being.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity serves as a pivotal mediator in previous theoretical frameworks that link greenspace and human health. However, it remains unclear whether the domain of physical activity within and around greenspaces can alter the pathway. The present study recruited 668 participants online and examined a conceptual framework that explores the associations between residential greenspace and mental well-being, with a particular focus on the mediation effect of green physical activity (physical activity undertaken in and around greenspaces). Moreover, socio-demographic characteristics, including gender, age, household income, education status, marital status, and student status, were controlled for during the examination. The investigated green physical activities included leisure activiti

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585364 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature