The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The view that interacting with nature enhances mental wellbeing is commonplace, despite a dearth of evidence or even agreed definitions of 'nature'. The aim of this review was to systematically appraise the evidence for associations between greenspace and mental wellbeing, stratified by the different ways in which greenspace has been conceptualised in quantitative research.

Methods

We undertook a comprehensive database search and thorough screening of articles which included a measure of greenspace and validated mental wellbeing tool, to capture aspects of hedonic and/or eudaimonic wellbeing. Quality and risk of bias in research were assessed to create grades of evidence. We undertook detailed narrative synthesis of the 50 studies which met the review inclusion

SUBMITTER: Houlden V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6135392 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature