Association between residential greenness and severe psychological distress and the moderating role of 'stay-at-home' status: a population-based cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is a need for public health strategies to address the negative psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of residential green exposure has gained prominence, particularly in the context of the 'new normal' and the prevailing 'stay-at-home' policies. This study aimed to evaluate the association between residential greenness and severe psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. We also investigated the association stratified by 'stay-at-home' status, a proxy for exposure to residential greenness.

Methods and analysis

We used data from a population-based cohort study conducted in Utsunomiya City, Japan. Residential greenness was measured by the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) averaged over circular buffers

SUBMITTER: Nishimura H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature