ArticleAnnals of epidemiology2018
The relationship between surrounding greenness in childhood and adolescence and depressive symptoms in adolescence and early adulthood.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Long-Term Exposure to Greenspace and Cognitive Function during the Lifespan: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Life Course Nature Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Association between Green Space and Adolescents' Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of Green Space Exposure on Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
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- Attaining neurodevelopmental milestones and exposures to fine particulate matter and environmental green spaces.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2026Article
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- Advocating for planetary health is an essential part of advocating for children's health.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Prenatal exposure to green space and mental health in early adolescence: findings from the TRAILS study.American journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Precision public health in the era of genomics and big data.Nature medicine · 2024Review
- Increased urban greenspace in childhood associated with lower inattention deficit among adolescents.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2024Article
- The Role of Social Media Use and Associated Risk and Protective Behaviors on Depression in Youth Adults: A Longitudinal and Network Perspective.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2024Article
- Green spaces exposure and the risk of common psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis.SSM - population health · 2024Article
- Associations of residential green space with internalizing and externalizing behavior in early childhood.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2024Article
- The relationship between nature exposure and depression among Chinese prisoners: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Elementary Classroom Views of Nature Are Associated with Lower Child Externalizing Behavior Problems.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between pet ownership and risk of high depressive symptoms in adolescence and young adulthood.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Article
- The association between urban greenspace and psychological health among young adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Environmental research · 2022Article
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- Effects of Self-Rated Health Status on Residents' Social-Benefit Perceptions of Urban Green Space.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeExposure to nature, particularly vegetation (greenness), may be beneficial for mental health. We investigated whether higher surrounding greenness in early life was associated with subsequent reduced risk of depressive symptoms and whether this association was modified by age, sex, or population density.
methodsParticipants from the Growing Up Today Study were included if they reported on depressive symptoms between 1999 and 2013. Greenness exposure was characterized as the cumulative average normalized difference vegetation index value (1000 m resolution) from 1989 until 2 years before outcome assessment or age 18 based on geocoded addresses. We defined high depressive symptoms as the top 10% of scores on the McKnight Risk Factor Survey or the Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depression scale, depending on the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for socioeconomic status and other confounders.
resultsThere was a 6% lower incidence of high depressive symptoms associated with an interquartile range increase in greenness (95% confidence interval, 11%-0%). This relationship was stronger in higher population density areas (>1000 people/mi
conclusionsLiving in an area with greater surrounding greenness during childhood may be beneficial for mental health, particularly in more urban areas.
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