The association of access to green space with low mental distress and general health in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to green space is considered beneficial to mental and physical health, though the causal pathways are not completely clear. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to examine how access to green space was associated with low mental distress and general health among older adults.

Methods

The data in our study stems from a survey from three Norwegian counties in 2015-16, n = 2937. The main exposure variable was self-reported access to green space, and the outcome variables were self-reported mental distress and general health. Logistic regression adjusted for sex, age, education, physical activity, functional disability, access to cultural/sports facilities and economic security was performed to assess the association between the exposure variable and th

SUBMITTER: Lyshol H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11007904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature