Association of Urban Green Space With Mental Health and General Health Among Adults in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Recent studies indicate that living near more green space may support mental and general health and may also prevent depression. However, most studies are cross-sectional, and few have considered whether some types of green space matter more for mental health.

Objective

To assess whether total green space or specific types of green space are associated with better mental health.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included a residentially stable, city-dwelling sample of 46 786 participants from Sydney, Wollongong, and Newcastle, Australia, in the baseline of the Sax Institute's 45 and Up Study (data collected from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2009). Follow-up was conducted from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2015. Analyses were conduct

SUBMITTER: Astell-Burt T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661720 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature