Author:
Hammoud Ryan,Tognin Stefania,Smythe Michael,Gibbons Johanna,Davidson Neil,Bakolis Ioannis,Mechelli Andrea
Abstract
AbstractUsing smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment, this study investigated an association between natural diversity on mental wellbeing. A sample of 1,998 participants completed 41,448 assessments between April 2018 and September 2023. Environments which included a larger range of natural features, such as trees, plants and birdlife (high natural diversity) were associated with greater mental wellbeing than environments including a smaller range of natural features (low natural diversity). There was evidence of a mediating effect of natural diversity on the association between natural environments and mental wellbeing. These results highlight the importance of policies and practices that support richness of biodiversity for public mental health.
Funder
Wellcome Climate Impacts Award
NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South London
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London
National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration South London
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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