Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment reveals an incremental association between natural diversity and mental wellbeing.
Biodiversity
Ecological momentary assessment
Mental wellbeing
Nature
Smartphones
Urban environment
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 04 2024
16 04 2024
Historique:
received:
04
12
2023
accepted:
29
02
2024
medline:
17
4
2024
pubmed:
17
4
2024
entrez:
16
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Using 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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38627422
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-55940-7
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-55940-7
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
7051Subventions
Organisme : Wellcome Climate Impacts Award
ID : 228033/Z/23/Z
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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