Perceived Greenspace Exposure and Children’s Emotional Well-Being in Daily Life: Comparisons between Children Living in Urban and Rural Areas.
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| Title: | Perceived Greenspace Exposure and Children’s Emotional Well-Being in Daily Life: Comparisons between Children Living in Urban and Rural Areas. |
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| Authors: | Cui, Wei (AUTHOR), Xu, Jianjie (AUTHOR), Tang, Fenghua (AUTHOR), Gao, Mengyu Miranda (AUTHOR), Zheng, Yiwen (AUTHOR), Zhou, Donghua (AUTHOR), Yang, Shangqing (AUTHOR), Han, Zhuo Rachel (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Happiness Studies. Jun2025, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p1-19. 19p. |
| Abstract: | Greenspace exposure (including the amount of time spent, vegetation coverage, and the number of greenspace attributes) has been shown to enhance children’s well-being (including fewer emotional problems and more happiness). However, the day-to-day associations between perceived greenspace exposure and children’s emotional well-being and potential rural-urban differences remain unclear. A total of 509 children participated in this study and completed daily diaries for 14 consecutive days. Results showed that on days when children spend more time in greenspace and perceived higher vegetation coverage and more attributes in the greenspace they were exposed to, they reported greater emotional well-being on that day and the next day. Children who perceived higher vegetation coverage in greenspace they were exposed to reported greater emotional well-being than others. Furthermore, the negative associations of more greenspace attributes with same- and next-day fewer emotional problems were only significant for urban children, but not for rural children. This study revealed dynamic associations between perceived greenspace exposure and children’s daily emotional well-being, underscoring the significance of the place of residence in shaping these associations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Greenspace exposure (including the amount of time spent, vegetation coverage, and the number of greenspace attributes) has been shown to enhance children’s well-being (including fewer emotional problems and more happiness). However, the day-to-day associations between perceived greenspace exposure and children’s emotional well-being and potential rural-urban differences remain unclear. A total of 509 children participated in this study and completed daily diaries for 14 consecutive days. Results showed that on days when children spend more time in greenspace and perceived higher vegetation coverage and more attributes in the greenspace they were exposed to, they reported greater emotional well-being on that day and the next day. Children who perceived higher vegetation coverage in greenspace they were exposed to reported greater emotional well-being than others. Furthermore, the negative associations of more greenspace attributes with same- and next-day fewer emotional problems were only significant for urban children, but not for rural children. This study revealed dynamic associations between perceived greenspace exposure and children’s daily emotional well-being, underscoring the significance of the place of residence in shaping these associations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13894978 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10902-025-00899-z |
