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Effects of Urban Park Quality, Environmental Perception, and Leisure Activity on Well-Being among the Older Population

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  • Yu-Ting Chu

    (Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

  • Dongying Li

    (Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, USA)

  • Po-Ju Chang

    (Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan)

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that natural environments and leisure activities can reduce depression and increase well-being. Urban parks are important for the psychological well-being of middle-aged and older adults. However, it remains unknown whether the relationship between environmental perceptions, leisure activity, and well-being is affected by the quality of park environments. This study uses a cross-level framework to examine the effects of urban park quality on middle-aged and older adults’ environmental perceptions, leisure activity, and well-being. The Neighborhood Green Space Tool was used to assess the environmental quality of 19 parks, and 380 individuals aged 55 years and older were interviewed in each park using an on-site questionnaire. The results reveal that the associations between environmental perception and well-being were moderated by the quality of park accessibility, amenities, and incivilities; the effect of environmental perception on depression was moderated by the quality of incivilities in parks; and the effect of frequency of leisure activities on depression was moderated by the quality of park accessibility.

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  • Yu-Ting Chu & Dongying Li & Po-Ju Chang, 2021. "Effects of Urban Park Quality, Environmental Perception, and Leisure Activity on Well-Being among the Older Population," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11402-:d:668190
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    1. Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris & Lené Levy-Storms & Lin Chen & Madeline Brozen, 2016. "Parks for an Aging Population: Needs and Preferences of Low-Income Seniors in Los Angeles," Journal of the American Planning Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 82(3), pages 236-251, July.
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    2. Lilah M. Besser & Marcia Pescador Jimenez & Cameron J. Reimer & Oanh L. Meyer & Diana Mitsova & Kristen M. George & Paris B. Adkins-Jackson & James E. Galvin, 2023. "Diversity of Studies on Neighborhood Greenspace and Brain Health by Racialized/Ethnic Group and Geographic Region: A Rapid Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(9), pages 1-22, April.
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    5. Yaqi Du & Rong Zhao, 2022. "Research on the Development of Urban Parks Based on the Perception of Tourists: A Case Study of Taihu Park in Beijing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-18, April.

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