Investigating the Buffering Effects of Greenery on the Adverse Emotional, Mental and Behavioral Health during the Pandemic Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paolo Contini (0000-0002-2420-0360, University of Bari Aldo Moro), Santo Di Nuovo (0000-0001-6086-7624, University of Catania), María Sinatra (0000-0002-8099-939X, Institute of Design, 75100 Matera, Italy), Elisabeta Osmanaj (University of Elbasan), Lucia Monacis (0000-0002-4205-7393, University of Foggia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 8749-8749 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19148749 |
| PMID | 35886601 |
| OpenAlex | W4285730127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
In light of the adverse emotional, mental and behavioral outcomes caused by the pandemic period, this research analyzed the associations between emotional distress and poor health outcomes and the buffering effects of greenery on these outcomes. An online cross-sectional survey between June-November 2021 was distributed among 1314 young Italian adults. Bivariate associations and multivariate regression analyses were applied to the data. Findings showed that emotional distress was positively related to poor mental health outcomes and to some of the unhealthy behaviors. In addition, green pathways differently impacted on health: the indoor features confirmed buffering effects on adverse emotional and mental health responses, whereas the outdoor features played no salutogenic role. In conclusion, whereas the outbreak period of the pandemic has led to the rediscovering/reinforcement of the attachment to nature to cope with negative affective states, the successive waves characterized by selected limitations and new living rules of social adaptation may have brought about a reduced affinity toward nature. Target interventions in terms of biophilic design for indoor environmental sustainability are needed in order to increase the innate human-nature connection and thus to promote public health
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Pandemic · Period (music · Psychiatry · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |