The Role of Urban Green Spaces on Life Satisfaction and Migration Willingness in Tirana, Albania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2058372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samel Kruja (0000-0003-2717-138X, Universidad de Sevilla, corresponding author), Olta Braçe (0000-0001-6335-5085, Universidad de Sevilla), Elena Kokthi (0000-0002-2227-6820, Agricultural University of Tirana), Marco Garrido Cumbrera, Marco Garrido‐cumbrera (0000-0001-9727-1189, Universidad de Sevilla) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 667-679 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-7839 • E-ISSN: 1572-9915 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10745-024-00511-7 |
| OpenAlex | W4400418316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 54 |
In the framework of place attachment we explore how green spaces contribute to life satisfaction in a context of high emigration rates. We propose that green spaces affect life satisfaction of the population through the mediation of physical health and mental health, and this relationship is moderated by migration willingness. We conducted our study in March-April 2021 in the city of Tirana, Albania. Using physical and mental health indicators, our results demonstrate that urban green spaces directly and indirectly affect life satisfaction. The mediators with the highest impact on life satisfaction are psychological distress and well-being. Green space exposure plays a role in influencing health outcomes, but the relationship is not moderated by migration willingness, and it shows a higher impact on participants with better mental health. Designing more and improved urban green spaces is a pathway to positively affect the health and well-being of urban populations
Affect (linguistics · Context (archaeology · Distress · Environmental health · Geography · Life satisfaction · Mediation · Mental health · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |