Mika Ruchama Moran
Biographic Data
| ID | 1784141 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mika Ruchama Moran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mika Ruchama |
| FAMILY NAME | Moran |
| SIGNATURE | MORAN M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4225-0388 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Associations between urban greenspace and depressive symptoms in Mexico's cities using different greenspace metrics
Greenspace has been shown to be positively associated with mental wellbeing, but studies from the global South have been scarce. We advance the understanding of the relationship between greenspace and depressive symptoms by using multiple clearly defined metrics describing neighborhood greenness and urban parks in an understudied region with rapid urban growth. We linked individual-level health survey data for urban residents in Mexico (n = 17,25…
Home quarantines and cumulative risk exposure among young children
Self-isolation and quarantine are common and effective measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, it may have detrimental implications on young children's adaptation and mental health. The present study explores the prevalence of home quarantines among young children in Israel and their associations with children's maladaptive behaviors. The analysis is based on self-reported data obtained by 374 parents of young children in November 20…
Is self-reported park proximity associated with perceived social disorder? Findings from eleven cities in Latin America
Parks and greenspaces can enhance personal health in various ways, including among others, through psychological restoration and improved well-being. However, under certain circumstances, parks may also have adverse effects by providing isolated and hidden spaces for non-normative and crime-related activities. This study uses a survey conducted by the Development Bank of Latin America in a cross-sectional representative sample of 7,110 respondent…
Latin American cities with higher socioeconomic status are greening from a lower baseline
The characteristics of urban green space have context-dependent associations with socioeconomic status (SES). Latin American cities provide a unique but understudied context to assess the green space-SES associations. We measured the quantity and quality of green space as greenness from satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and we modeled the relationship between greenness and SES in 371 major Latin American cities between 200…
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Park use, perceived park proximity, and neighborhood characteristics
This study examines how park use may be associated with perceived park proximity, neighborhood-built environment and perceived social disorder in Latin American cities. The study uses self-reported data from the 2016 CAF survey, including 7,970 urban residents from 11 cities across Latin America. Results show positive graded associations between perceived park proximity and use, holding all others constant. Additional factors that were found to b…
Could severe mobility and park use restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic aggravate health inequalities? Insights and challenges from Latin America
19, agravar las inequidades de salud? Percepciones y desafos desde Latinoamrica As restries severas sobre mobilidade e uso de parques
The Relationships between Adolescents’ Obesity and the Built Environment
There is evidence that the built environment can promote unhealthy habits which may increase the risk for obesity among adolescents. However, the majority of evidence is from North America, Europe and Australia, and less is known about other world regions. The purpose of this study was to examine how the number of overweight and obese adolescents may vary in relation to the built environment, area socioeconomic status (SES), physical activity (PA…
Is the Grass Always Greener in Suburban Neighborhoods? Outdoors Play in Suburban and Inner-City Neighborhoods
Children's outdoors play (OP) is an important source of physical activity that has been decreasing in recent years due to changes in neighborhood design, parent safety concerns and child sedentary leisure. However, few studies examined such determinants from children's perspectives. This study explores environmental and socio-cultural aspects of children's OP using a qualitative and quantitative approach. Data was collected in two phases: (1) a s…
Getting to Know a Place
The literature on environmental walkability to date has mainly focused on walking and related health outcomes. While previous studies suggest associations between walking and spatial knowledge, the associations between environmental walkability and spatial knowledge is yet to be explored. The current study addresses this lacuna in research by exploring children's mental representations of their home-school (h-s) route, vis
Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel
Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Adolescents in Israel
This is the first comprehensive epidemiological research initiative to examine the rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use exclusively among Arab students in Israel, and the links between rates of use and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. The sample consisted of 2,603 Arab students in grades 7 to 12. The results revealed relationships between use rates and various characteristics of the pa…
Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Park use, perceived park proximity, and neighborhood characteristics
This study examines how park use may be associated with perceived park proximity, neighborhood-built environment and perceived social disorder in Latin American cities. The study uses self-reported data from the 2016 CAF survey, including 7,970 urban residents from 11 cities across Latin America. Results show positive graded associations between perceived park proximity and use, holding all others constant. Additional factors that were found to b…
Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Adolescents in Israel
This is the first comprehensive epidemiological research initiative to examine the rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use exclusively among Arab students in Israel, and the links between rates of use and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. The sample consisted of 2,603 Arab students in grades 7 to 12. The results revealed relationships between use rates and various characteristics of the pa…
Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel
Is the Grass Always Greener in Suburban Neighborhoods? Outdoors Play in Suburban and Inner-City Neighborhoods
Children's outdoors play (OP) is an important source of physical activity that has been decreasing in recent years due to changes in neighborhood design, parent safety concerns and child sedentary leisure. However, few studies examined such determinants from children's perspectives. This study explores environmental and socio-cultural aspects of children's OP using a qualitative and quantitative approach. Data was collected in two phases: (1) a s…
Getting to Know a Place
The literature on environmental walkability to date has mainly focused on walking and related health outcomes. While previous studies suggest associations between walking and spatial knowledge, the associations between environmental walkability and spatial knowledge is yet to be explored. The current study addresses this lacuna in research by exploring children's mental representations of their home-school (h-s) route, vis
The Relationships between Adolescents’ Obesity and the Built Environment
There is evidence that the built environment can promote unhealthy habits which may increase the risk for obesity among adolescents. However, the majority of evidence is from North America, Europe and Australia, and less is known about other world regions. The purpose of this study was to examine how the number of overweight and obese adolescents may vary in relation to the built environment, area socioeconomic status (SES), physical activity (PA…
Park use, perceived park proximity, and neighborhood characteristics
This study examines how park use may be associated with perceived park proximity, neighborhood-built environment and perceived social disorder in Latin American cities. The study uses self-reported data from the 2016 CAF survey, including 7,970 urban residents from 11 cities across Latin America. Results show positive graded associations between perceived park proximity and use, holding all others constant. Additional factors that were found to b…
Could severe mobility and park use restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic aggravate health inequalities? Insights and challenges from Latin America
19, agravar las inequidades de salud? Percepciones y desafos desde Latinoamrica As restries severas sobre mobilidade e uso de parques
Latin American cities with higher socioeconomic status are greening from a lower baseline
The characteristics of urban green space have context-dependent associations with socioeconomic status (SES). Latin American cities provide a unique but understudied context to assess the green space-SES associations. We measured the quantity and quality of green space as greenness from satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and we modeled the relationship between greenness and SES in 371 major Latin American cities between 200…
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Is self-reported park proximity associated with perceived social disorder? Findings from eleven cities in Latin America
Parks and greenspaces can enhance personal health in various ways, including among others, through psychological restoration and improved well-being. However, under certain circumstances, parks may also have adverse effects by providing isolated and hidden spaces for non-normative and crime-related activities. This study uses a survey conducted by the Development Bank of Latin America in a cross-sectional representative sample of 7,110 respondent…
Home quarantines and cumulative risk exposure among young children
Self-isolation and quarantine are common and effective measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, it may have detrimental implications on young children's adaptation and mental health. The present study explores the prevalence of home quarantines among young children in Israel and their associations with children's maladaptive behaviors. The analysis is based on self-reported data obtained by 374 parents of young children in November 20…
Associations between urban greenspace and depressive symptoms in Mexico's cities using different greenspace metrics
Greenspace has been shown to be positively associated with mental wellbeing, but studies from the global South have been scarce. We advance the understanding of the relationship between greenspace and depressive symptoms by using multiple clearly defined metrics describing neighborhood greenness and urban parks in an understudied region with rapid urban growth. We linked individual-level health survey data for urban residents in Mexico (n = 17,25…
Medicine (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Latin Americans (5 works)