SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Impact of Green Space Exposure on Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health: A Systematic Review.
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110 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review of audit tools for evaluating the quality of green spaces in mental health research.Health & place · 2024Pooled it
- Greenspace exposure and associated health outcomes: a systematic review of reviews.F1000Research · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review on the relationship between the built environment and children's quality of life.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Mechanisms Underpinning Psychological Change Following Nature Exposure in an Adolescent Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- What is the impact of structural and cultural factors and interventions within educational settings on promoting positive mental health and preventing poor mental health: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Green Space Quality and Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Green Space and Health in Mainland China: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Relationship between Green and Blue Spaces with Mental and Physical Health: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Is Brief Exposure to Green Space in School the Best Option to Improve Attention in Children?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
- The Relationship Between Green Space and Prosocial Behaviour Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
- The effect of different combinations of physical activity and natural environment videos on children's attention levels between class breaks.BMC pediatrics · 2023Trial
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- Evaluation of the Barcelona Superblocks 'Green Corridor' project on the quality of public space from a health determinants perspective.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Urban green space engagement patterns and mental health in a Mediterranean City.City and environment interactions · 2026Article
- How urban green spaces influence adolescent mental health in urban fringe areas: A cultural ecosystem services perspective.iScience · 2026Article
- Measuring children's spatial accessibility to urban park green spaces.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparing Real and Virtual Nature Exposure on Cognition, Well-Being, and Brain Activity in Adults With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Experimental Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Individual differences in adolescent cortical development are associated with neighborhood characteristics: Longitudinal findings from the ABCD study.Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) · 2026Article
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Abstract
In recent years, the interest in the relationship between exposure to green spaces and children's and adolescents' mental health has risen. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of observational studies assessing the association between empirical green space exposure with standardized outcome measures of mental health problems, mental well-being and developmental problems in children, adolescents and young adults. The PRISMA statement guidelines for reporting systematic reviews were followed. A PubMed and Scopus search resulted in the inclusion of 21 studies. The evidence consistently suggests a beneficial association between green space exposure and children's emotional and behavioral difficulties, particularly with hyperactivity and inattention problems. Limited evidence suggests a beneficial association with mental well-being in children and depressive symptoms in adolescents and young adults. These beneficial associations are resistant to adjustment for demographic and socio-economic confounders, which thus may represent independent links. Mediating factors and the variability of this association between different age groups are discussed. From a precautionary principle, evidence up to now demands the attention of policy makers, urban planners and mental healthcare workers in order to protect children's and adolescents' mental health in light of rapid global urbanization by providing sufficient exposure to green spaces.
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