Add to ORKGThe role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April-May 2020 from US adults aged ≥55 in the COVID-19 Coping Study. We quantitatively evaluated the associations between number of neighborhood parks and depression, anxiety, and loneliness; and conducted qualitative thematic analysis of participants' outdoor experiences. Among urban residents, depression and anxiety were inversely associated with the number of neighborhood parks. Thematic analysis identified diverse engagement in greenspaces that boosted physical, mental, and social well-being. The therapeutic potential of outdoor and greenspaces should be considered for interventions...
Humans have an innate desire to form connections with the natural world which has prompted many to c...
Several urban landscape planning solutions have been introduced around the world to find a balance b...
The existing COVID-19 pandemic circumstances are expected to cause a global mental health crisis due...
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought unprecedented socially isolating measures t...
Therapeutic engagement with nature can support health and wellbeing among older adults. This may be ...
Despite a growing number of research outputs on the importance of nature contact during the COVID-19...
Urban dwellers' use of public and private green spaces may have changed during the early years of th...
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's psychological health. Impacts may be par...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people’s health and wellbeing globally. In the...
Nature’s mental health benefits are well-established in the literature, but there is little research...
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has increased depression, anxiety and stress in the general population...
Mughal and colleagues provide a useful overview of mental health support during the covid-19 pa...
There is growing evidence that ecosystem services and especially the exposure to the natural world (...
Shifts in activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic might have impacted the benefits of outdoor...
Previous studies have shown that natural environments and leisure activities can reduce depression a...
Humans have an innate desire to form connections with the natural world which has prompted many to c...
Several urban landscape planning solutions have been introduced around the world to find a balance b...
The existing COVID-19 pandemic circumstances are expected to cause a global mental health crisis due...
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought unprecedented socially isolating measures t...
Therapeutic engagement with nature can support health and wellbeing among older adults. This may be ...
Despite a growing number of research outputs on the importance of nature contact during the COVID-19...
Urban dwellers' use of public and private green spaces may have changed during the early years of th...
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's psychological health. Impacts may be par...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people’s health and wellbeing globally. In the...
Nature’s mental health benefits are well-established in the literature, but there is little research...
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has increased depression, anxiety and stress in the general population...
Mughal and colleagues provide a useful overview of mental health support during the covid-19 pa...
There is growing evidence that ecosystem services and especially the exposure to the natural world (...
Shifts in activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic might have impacted the benefits of outdoor...
Previous studies have shown that natural environments and leisure activities can reduce depression a...
Humans have an innate desire to form connections with the natural world which has prompted many to c...
Several urban landscape planning solutions have been introduced around the world to find a balance b...
The existing COVID-19 pandemic circumstances are expected to cause a global mental health crisis due...