The Relationship between Natural Park Usage and Happiness Does Not Hold in a Tropical City-State.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have shown that contact with urban green spaces can produce positive effects on people's stress, health and well-being levels. However, much of this research has been conducted in the temperate regions of Europe or North America. Additionally, most studies have only compared the effects of urban and natural areas on health and well-being, but not made a finer distinction between different types of urban green spaces. We tested the relationship between well-being and the access or use of different types of green spaces among young adults in Singapore, a tropical city-state. The results showed that extraversion and emotional stability increased subjective well-being, positive affect and life satisfaction and decreased stress and negative affect. In addition, we found that le

SUBMITTER: Saw le E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4519055 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature