Journal
ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 49, Issue 10, Pages 1071-1104Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0013916516679876
Keywords
nearby nature; mental well-being; neighborhood satisfaction; use patterns; mediation; proximity; green space
Funding
- United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS) [2013-32100-06099]
- University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment
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This study investigated the mediating role of neighborhood satisfaction and use of outdoor spaces in the effects of the physical environment on mental well-being. Four planning/design-related aspects of the environment were examined: perceived proximity of home to green/social spaces, open lawn with trees, and building-dominated spaces as well as perceived barriers to neighborhood use. A random sample of 434 Chicago residents participated in a photo survey. The results of linear regression modeling and mediation analyses support the hypothesis that satisfaction with quality of public space and frequency of use of green/social spaces have a significant mediating role in the relationship between nearby environmental attributes and mental well-being. Perceived barriers were also found to have both direct and indirect effects on mental well-being. Recognition of the differential roles played by environmental attributes, neighborhood satisfaction, and use patterns can help guide planners/designers to create outdoor spaces that enhance urban residents' mental well-being.
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