Perceived greenness at home and at university are independently associated with mental health.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Previous studies reported positive associations between perceived neighborhood greenness and mental health. There has been a focus on perceived neighborhood greenness at people's home environment or in general, but data are lacking on greenness at working places or other locations where they actually spend most of their time during their day. METHODS:This study investigated the perceived greenness of college students' home and study environments and its relation to mental health. An online survey collected data from 601 participants with a mean age of 24 years, living in or around and studying in the city of Graz, Austria. The perceived greenness at home and at university was assessed using questions on quality of and access to green space; mental health was measured with the WH

SUBMITTER: Loder AKF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254725 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature