ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Community Gardening: Stress, Well-Being, and Resilience Potentials.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review of the Nexus between campus green spaces and mental well-being in mainland China and Hong Kong.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of gardening activities on domains of health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of horticultural therapy in aged people with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Community gardens and their effects on diet, health, psychosocial and community outcomes: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
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- The effects of a combination of 3D virtual reality and hands-on horticultural activities on mastery, achievement motives, self-esteem, isolation and depression: a quasi-experimental study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Evolutionary Mismatch, Stress, and Competition: Making Sense of Psychosocial Problems in the Polycrisis Era.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The role of horticultural therapy in the clinical rehabilitation of patients with depression: A scoping review.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- The mediating role of activity attachment in the relationship between gardening frequency, leisure orientation, and mental wellbeing: evidence from resident gardeners with implications for future gardening tourism.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A culturally tailored community gardening approach to improving physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and psychological health among African American women: A pre-post feasibility study.Health promotion perspectives · 2025Article
- Understanding Health-Related Motivations for Urban Food Self-Production in the Light of Semantic Fields Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Does government food demonstration intervention influence household dietary diversity in the Upper West Region of Ghana?PloS one · 2024Article
- Promoting adult health: the neurophysiological benefits of watering plants and engaging in mental tasks within designed environments.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Exploring the link between home garden use and severe obesity: Insights from a nationwide survey in Tuvalu.Journal of global health · 2023Article
- Subjective well-being of Thai pre-teen children: Individual, family, and school determinants.Heliyon · 2023Article
- The mechanisms of nature-based therapy on depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction: examining mindfulness in a two-wave mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Contribution of Home Gardens to Sustainable Development: Perspectives from A Supported Opinion Essay.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Effect of Perceived Stress, Family Companionship, and Mental Health on the Subjective Happiness of Chinese Healthcare Workers: A Mixed Research Method.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Correlation between Employee Performance, Well-Being, Job Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction in Sedentary Jobs in Slovenian Enterprises.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Reducing Anxiety with Nature and Gardening (RANG): Evaluating the Impacts of Gardening and Outdoor Activities on Anxiety among U.S. Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The financial and health burdens of stress associated with increased urbanization have led to a demand for mental health enhancement strategies. While some extant literature details mental health benefits of community gardening, a coherent narrative on the construct of resilience and its relationship with the mental health benefits of community gardening is lacking. The present study examined the relationship between community gardening and a number of mental health benefits, in the forms of subjective well-being, stress, resilience potentials, and resilience factors (self-esteem, optimism, and openness). A total of 111 residents in Singapore completed a survey. Results from Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and Pearson's correlation analyses show that, after controlling for age and levels of connection to nature, community gardeners reported significantly higher levels of subjective well-being than individual/home gardeners and non-gardeners, indicating that engagement in community gardening may be superior to individual/home gardening or non-gardening outdoor activities. Community gardeners reported higher levels of resilience and optimism than the non-gardening control group. These novel results indicate some potential for mental health benefits in urban environments, specifically in terms of subjective well-being and resilience. These findings have implications for future research in clinical psychology, mental health promotion, and policy.
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