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Effect of changes in green spaces on mental health in older adults: a fixed effects analysis.

J Mark NoordzijMarielle A BeenackersJoost Oude GroenigerFrank J Van Lenthe
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2019)
Despite observed cross-sectional correlations between the accessibility of green space in the residential environment and mental health, no evidence was found for an association between changes in green spaces and changes in mental health. If mental health and green spaces are indeed causally linked, then changes in green spaces in the Eindhoven area between 2004 and 2014 are not enough to produce a significant effect.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • cross sectional
  • physical activity
  • air pollution