Wellbeing Space and Society最新文献

Nature-based interventions represent promising candidates for supporting mothers and infants in the postnatal period, which is a vulnerable time for mothers to experience mental health difficulties. Possible mechanisms by which nature-based interventions may support postnatal health include those of a biological/physiological nature (for example natural light optimising circadian rhythm, improving microbiome health, providing opportunities for physical activity), relational/social pathways, and cognitive and creative pathways. A conceptual understanding of these possible mechanisms will aid the design and evaluation of postnatal nature-based interventions.

Accessible and high quality shared outdoor open spaces, both built and natural, can be particularly beneficial for health and wellbeing. The design and quality of shared outdoor spaces are often modifiable and the health and wellbeing-promoting potential of such spaces can, therefore, be enhanced. However, optimal modification of shared outdoor spaces requires a greater understanding of perceptions and experiences. Citizen Science projects can be particularly valuable for capturing experiences of wellbeing in different environments and shared outdoor spaces, although suitable validated scales are lacking. This paper aims to develop and conduct psychometric testing on the Perceived Wellbeing in Shared Outdoor Spaces (PWOSS) Scale. The study involves three key phases of scale development and evaluation: (i) identifying suitable domains and generating initial items for the PWOSS Scale; (ii) pre-testing the PWOSS Scale and conducting item reduction analysis and factor extraction to refine the scale items using a sample of potential users from Edinburgh, Scotland (n = 137); and (iii) evaluating the PWOSS Scale by testing for dimensionality, reliability and validity. The final PWOSS Scale consisted of nine-items. The factor analysis indicated a two-factor solution (positive and negative wellbeing. The results of the three phases suggest the PWOSS Scale is a valid and reliable scale that can aid our understanding of the link between wellbeing and shared outdoor spaces and environments. The PWOSS Scale offers significant value to Citizen Science projects and to urban planning and public health practitioners interested in modifying and adapting shared outdoor spaces to increase wellbeing.

Challenging economic and social conditions undermine community wellbeing across the UK. Using desk research and case studies, we examined how one business sector, UK supermarkets, support local communities through community-orientated support actions (COSAs) as part of Corporate Social Responsibility commitments. A theory of change was developed drawing on community wellbeing theory and community asset-based practices, providing a framework for data collection and development of detailed hypotheses for particular COSAs and resources invested. Findings present the results of analysis according to context-mechanism-outcome configurations representing scenarios for the mobilisation of: community colleague's time; donations of money/goods; and store space. Contextual enablers and barriers are also identified, with a view to supporting practice within and across business sectors as well as possible collaborations with state and voluntary sectors to enhance the contribution of COSAs to local communities in the future. Five areas of more ‘transformative’ actions which would require more concerted and collaborative efforts were identified: collaboration in the wider system; mobilising physical store assets; actions on household food security; economic interventions and empowering the local community; alongside possible system levers for doing so.

Climate change related extreme events present significant threats against the sustainability of forest-based livelihoods. Adaptive capacities and coping strategies of forest residents in Malawi towards climate change and extreme weather events were analyzed. Purposive sampling was used to select key informants while random sampling was employed to sample household heads or older member of the household (n = 422) involved in the household survey. Questionnaire administration, interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect the primary data. Cross tabulation of frequencies, Pearson Chi-square tests, and Binary logistic regression tests were used for the data analysis. Results showed that forest residents have always employed different adaptation and coping strategies during different climate extreme events over the years. Winter cropping (Dimba) around streams and wells, scored 66 % in Mchinji whilst the shifting of crop planting periods to coincide with rainy seasons topped the list in Mangochi (55 %) against droughts and erratic rainfall, respectively. Household satisfaction with water supply facilities and communication services dictated the respondents’ choice of the coping strategies employed. Furthermore, household human capital enhanced the adaptive capacity of forest residents. In conclusion, institutional services, social networks and human capital resources are important in devising climate coping and adaptation strategies hence recommending for more sustainable and transformative adaptation and coping strategies that can withstand projected climate change and weather-related events.

The COVID-19 pandemic's effect on established Chinese ethnic enclaves, which faced socio-economic disruptions as well as anti-Asian sentiment, is unknown. We compared the pandemic's effect on social capital among residents and non-residents of Chinese ethnic enclaves in Philadelphia. Despite declines in group participation and citizenship activity (joining with others or speaking with local officials to address a neighborhood problem), the pandemic increased support received from other individuals and cognitive social capital (e.g., neighborhood trust and sense of belonging), with more pronounced changes in enclaves. Our findings provide evidence of both greater vulnerability and resilience in terms of social capital among Chinese immigrants during the pandemic. Understanding the pandemic's effects on social capital in different neighborhood contexts can underscore communities’ strengths, and ways to improve resilience to future challenges.

We draw on the stress process model to investigate how local gender dynamics related to patriarchal violence and socioeconomic resources shape the link between violent victimization and youth mental health. Using multilevel longitudinal data on 1,632 youth we tested whether respondents exhibited fewer psychological distress symptoms following violent victimization when they resided in neighborhoods characterized by less subjective or objective gender stratification. We find that neighborhood-level gender disparities in socioeconomic resources modify the detrimental impact of victimization on girls' and boys' internalizing symptoms. We elaborate on these conditional influences and conclude with a discussion of how our findings advance scholarship on the role of gender and space in the stress process.

This article investigates the lived experience of hybrid working and the impact this has on knowledge workers’ psychosocial health and wellbeing. Specifically, we focus on how the workplace can promote or hinder wellbeing and how hybrid working is experienced after the pandemic. We draw on salutogenic theory – which considers the factors that support and enhance health and wellbeing – in the context of workplaces, to help us understand individual's experiences of hybrid working spaces. This draws attention to new critical insights into the relationship between workspaces and wellbeing. This article is based on empirical, visual data gathered from a case study of university academic and professional services staff, who were asked to take photographs of their hybrid working practices. Our findings highlight the paradox that individual curation of workspaces represents both personalisation and depersonalisation as employees seek to anchor self-identity and a sense of belonging to the workspace. We offer three contributions in this paper. First, little is known of the experiences of those attending hybrid work environments following the pandemic; therefore, our research contributes to this by using salutogenic theory to emphasise the importance of individuals having control over how they shape their environments to promote personal wellbeing. Second, we demonstrate how the use of visual methods to explore hybrid working highlights how individuals mobilise resources within their workspaces to develop a self-responsibility for health. Third, we highlight the importance of how organisations should recognise individual circumstances when developing hybrid working policies.

Healthy communities encompass diverse intersecting factors that critically influence people's health. This analytic document review of Canadian toolkits sought to understand what evidence-informed resources and recommendations are currently available to support the creation and development of healthy communities. Nineteen documents published between 2006 and 2020 met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Attention was paid to key factors identified within the documents in addition to the key audiences, guidelines, and recommendations. Through latent content analysis, eight key healthy community factor themes were identified: transportation, economic development, housing, neighbourhood design, food environment, natural environment, social environment, and child- and age-friendliness. Themes identified were not mutually exclusive. Results identified important synergies and co-benefits - as well as trade-offs - across themes. While not directly stated within documents, our findings underscore the importance of multi-sectoral actions that contribute to the wellbeing, sustainability, and economic resiliency in our neighbourhoods and broader communities. Collaborative efforts are both directly and indirectly promoted through the interconnectedness of the key healthy community factors identified in this review. Systems-level solutions are needed to address the complex issues that underpin health disparities that exist within and across communities. Comprehensive, evidence-informed toolkits are needed to address key societal issues within their recommendations.