Spatiotemporal variability of the association between greenspace exposure and depression in older adults in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A number of studies based on young to middle aged adult and child samples have found that exposure to greenspace and bluespace can have a positive impact on mental health and well-being. However, there is limited research among older adults and the extant studies have provided mixed results. The present study was designed to examine how the association between these forms of exposure and depressive symptoms among older adults varies as a function of different spatially and temporally resolved exposure metrics.

Methods

The sample consisted of 617 individuals (46.19% female) aged ≥ 60 years of age. Depressive symptoms were measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Individuals' greenspace exposure was quantified using spa

SUBMITTER: Yoo EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature