ArticleLandscape and urban planning2019
Subtypes of Park Use and Self-Reported Psychological Benefits Among Older Adults: A Multilevel Latent Class Analysis Approach.
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- Green Space and Health in Mainland China: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Associations between park visitation and physical, mental and social health among older adults.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Behavioral mapping of multisensory experience and engagement in accessible gardens: a case study of Xuanwu Lake Park, Nanjing.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological momentary assessments.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
- Restorative effects of small urban parks: a multi-method study using eye-tracking and psychophysiological measures in Fuzhou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessing urban community parks from an age-friendly perspective: a multi-criteria decision-making approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Do environmental attitudes and personal characteristics influence how people perceive their exposure to green spaces?Landscape and urban planning · 2024Article
- A Nature-Based Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Qualitative Study Using the COM-B Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Current methodologies of greenspace exposure and mental health research-a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Elucidating and Expanding the Restorative Theory Framework to Comprehend Influential Factors Supporting Ageing-in-Place: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Walking in nature may improve affect but not cognition.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Can parkland mitigate mental health burden imposed by the COVID-19? A national study in China.Urban forestry & urban greening · 2022Article
- How Does Urban Green Space Impact Residents' Mental Health: A Literature Review of Mediators.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Street life and pedestrian activities in smart cities: opportunities and challenges for computational urban science.Computational urban science · 2021Article
- Associations of City-Level Active Aging and Age Friendliness with Well-Being among Older Adults Aged 55 and Over in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Seniors' Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks and Park Design Characteristics.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Healthy aging is a global health priority. Urban parks and green space have been demonstrated to provide mental health benefits to older adults. Despite growing interest in prescribing nature and park visits by physicians, we do not know what type of park visit is most effective for the psychological benefits. This lack of knowledge prevents planners and designers from making informed decisions to promote mental health. We collected field data from 200 visitors from 15 different parks in Shanghai, China. The participants completed pre-visit and post-visit surveys, wearing a GPS and a pedometer while visiting the park. A multilevel latent class analysis (LCA) yielded a three-class structure of park use patterns: the active park lingerer, the active walker, and the passive scanner. Paired-sample t-test and ANCOVA tests showed that affective states (i.e., anxiety, depression, relaxation, contention) were enhanced after park visits for all subtypes. However, the active park lingerer displayed significantly higher levels of relaxation and contention, compared to the active walker and the passive scanner. The findings offer insights into park design characteristics that could promote the mental health of older adults.
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