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“I don't take what's in[side] outside, I see it as a different environment”: Understanding the factors influencing outdoor play and learning implementation in Scotland’s early childhood education settings “我不把外面的东西放在一边，我把它看作是一个不同的环境”：了解影响苏格兰幼儿教育环境中户外游戏和学习实施的因素

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100311

Oliver Traynor, Paul McCrorie, Nai Rui Chng, Avril Johnstone, Anne Martin

Scotland’s early years sector benefits from progressive policies advocating outdoor provision to support healthy child development and wellbeing, yet implementation success often varies across early childhood education (ECE) settings. This study sought to understand the factors that influence routinisation of outdoor play and learning (OPL) within Scottish ECE settings. Guided by Normalisation Process Theory, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 ECE educators across five ECE settings in Glasgow, Scotland. Thematic analysis revealed four interconnected factors that influence the normalisation of OPL across multiple levels of the ECE system: (i) policy endorsement, (ii) leadership support, (iii) adequate resources, and (iv) practitioners’ capacity. Framed through a systems-lens, these factors represent upstream (structural), midstream (organisational), and downstream (practitioner-level) opportunities for intervention. Leadership and organisational culture influence how outdoor space is used and valued, while practitioner confidence and autonomy determine how OPL is routinised. The study highlights the complex interplay between practitioners’ personal interest (or lack of) in the outdoors, investment in professional training, and belief in OPL’s developmental value, emphasising the importance of equitable access to natural outdoor spaces and resources. Recommendations for international stakeholders include embedding OPL into policy frameworks, investing in infrastructure and training, and promoting inclusive access to public outdoor spaces. By addressing systemic enablers and barriers, OPL can be effectively integrated into ECE practice, contributing to children’s wellbeing and development.

苏格兰的早期教育部门受益于倡导户外活动的进步政策，以支持健康的儿童发展和福祉，但实施成功往往因儿童早期教育（ECE）的设置而异。本研究旨在了解影响苏格兰ECE环境下户外游戏和学习（OPL）常规化的因素。在规范化过程理论的指导下，我们在苏格兰格拉斯哥的五个ECE设置中对15名ECE教育工作者进行了半结构化访谈。专题分析揭示了四个相互关联的因素，这些因素影响到欧洲经委会系统多个级别的OPL正常化：（一）政策认可，（二）领导支持，（三）充足的资源，（四）从业人员的能力。从系统角度来看，这些因素代表了上游（结构）、中游（组织）和下游（从业者层面）的干预机会。领导力和组织文化影响户外空间的使用和价值，而从业者的信心和自主权决定了OPL如何常规化。该研究强调了从业者对户外活动的个人兴趣（或缺乏兴趣）、对专业培训的投资以及对户外活动发展价值的信念之间复杂的相互作用，强调了公平获得自然户外空间和资源的重要性。对国际利益攸关方的建议包括将OPL纳入政策框架，投资于基础设施和培训，以及促进对公共户外空间的包容性获取。通过解决系统的推动因素和障碍，OPL可以有效地融入欧洲经委会的实践，促进儿童的福祉和发展。

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Interventions that could mitigate the adverse effects of household overcrowding on wellbeing: A rapid realist review with stakeholder participation from urban contexts in England 干预措施可以减轻家庭过度拥挤对健康的不利影响：英国城市背景下利益相关者参与的快速现实主义回顾

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100309

Kristoffer Halvorsrud , Elizabeth Eveleigh , Mathilda O’Donoghue , Pratima Singh , Rose-Marie McDonald , Preveina Mahadevan , Marcella Ucci , Jessica Sheringham

Background

Household overcrowding has increased in England. However, there is limited synthesis of evidence about what can be done to reduce the impact of overcrowding on health/wellbeing.

Methods

A rapid realist review of English language peer-reviewed and grey literature of interventions from comparable settings to urban contexts in England that addressed household overcrowding/health outcomes. A search was conducted (01.06.23 and updated on 07.03.25) in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS and of relevant grey literature sources. Two expert panels informed the review. The first comprised individuals with lived experience of overcrowding in London; the second local and regional government representatives from London, Salford and Doncaster (England). Both panels contributed to guide the scope/literature identification and test/refine programme theories. Final full-text screening and quality appraisal were completed by two independent researchers.

Results

Thirty peer-reviewed papers and 27 documents from participating local authorities were included. The peer-reviewed literature, from multiple countries and of variable study designs and quality, contained 14 evaluated interventions across three categories: Rehousing (n=6); Home improvements (n=6); Multisectoral collaboration (n=2). A synthesis of the peer-reviewed literature with expert panel comments and grey literature, identified contexts and mechanisms that could facilitate or hinder achievement of positive wellbeing outcomes. There was reluctance to be rehoused elsewhere and home improvements may alleviate the worst impacts of overcrowding, while residents may benefit from better healthcare co-ordination.

Conclusions

Other interventions such as home improvements and improved healthcare co-ordination/access could address wellbeing when residents in overcrowded accommodation cannot or do not wish to move.

在英格兰，家庭过度拥挤的情况有所增加。然而，关于如何减少过度拥挤对健康/福祉的影响的综合证据有限。方法对英语同行评议和灰色文献进行快速现实回顾，这些文献来自英格兰城市背景的可比较环境，涉及家庭过度拥挤/健康结果。检索MEDLINE、EMBASE、Web of Science、SCOPUS及相关灰色文献（01.6.23,07.03.25更新）。两个专家小组通报了审查情况。第一组是有伦敦过度拥挤生活经历的人；第二届来自伦敦、索尔福德和唐卡斯特（英格兰）的地方和地区政府代表。两个小组都为指导范围/文献鉴定和测试/改进方案理论作出了贡献。最后的全文筛选和质量评估由两位独立的研究人员完成。结果共纳入同行评议论文30篇，文献27篇。来自多个国家的同行评议文献，研究设计和质量各不相同，包含14项经评估的干预措施，涉及三类：重新安置（n=6）；家庭改善（n=6）；多部门合作（n=2）综合了同行评议文献、专家小组评论和灰色文献，确定了可能促进或阻碍实现积极幸福结果的背景和机制。人们不愿意在其他地方重新安置，房屋的改善可能会减轻过度拥挤的最坏影响，而居民可能会从更好的医疗协调中受益。结论其他干预措施，如家庭改善和改善医疗保健协调/获取，可以解决居民在拥挤的住宿不能或不希望移动时的健康问题。

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Enhancing student wellbeing through nature-based social prescribing: A social return on investment evaluation 通过基于自然的社会处方提高学生福利：社会投资回报评估

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100310

Abraham Makanjuola , Carolyn A. Wallace , Mary Lynch

Background

Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach connecting citizens to community support to better manage their health and wellbeing. Wrexham University (WU) offers a Nature-based Social Prescribing (NBSP) pathway for students to connect with green spaces on campus to support their wellbeing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the health and wellbeing benefits of the NBSP pathway and the associated social value generated and the monetise the health outcomes from access and use of high standard greenspaces.

Methods

The evaluation applied a Social Return on Investment (SROI) mixed-method approach. Data collected outcomes measures by means of the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and a ‘Time spent in nature’ question. SROI ratios were generated from two separate wellbeing valuation methods: the social value calculator and the mental health social value calculator along with contingent valuation (CV) questions.

Results

SROI value ratios suggest that for every GBP £1 invested in WU NBSP, generated between GBP £1.83 and £2.38 of social value. The results of the sensitivity analysis yielded a SROI ratio of £1:£1.45 and was generated following stricter thresholds for improvements in valuation criteria of high confidence and having access to a high standard greenspace. CV analysis indicates that 86 % of students value accessing and using the WU NBSP pathway and associated health benefits. On average students who have an average weekly income of GBP £125 are willing to pay GBP £7 per session to access quality greenspace and the associated health and wellbeing benefits of the WU NBSP pathway.

Conclusion

The WU NBSP pathway generated positive social values for students which is consistent with evidence with other NBSP SROI studies. Based on the growing body of evidence universities should consider prioritising investment in NBSP services on campuses. This investment could assist student mental health and wellbeing by linking them to local community assets at times that suit their academic timetables.

社会处方（SP）是一种非临床方法，将公民与社区支持联系起来，以更好地管理他们的健康和福祉。雷克瑟姆大学（WU）为学生提供了一个基于自然的社会处方（NBSP）途径，让他们与校园的绿色空间联系起来，以支持他们的健康。本研究的目的是评估NBSP途径的健康和福祉效益，以及由此产生的相关社会价值，并将高标准绿色空间的获取和使用带来的健康结果货币化。方法采用社会投资回报率（SROI）混合评价方法。收集的数据通过短期华威爱丁堡心理健康量表、一般自我效能量表和“在大自然中度过的时间”问题来衡量。SROI比率由两种独立的幸福评估方法生成：社会价值计算器和心理健康社会价值计算器以及条件评估（CV）问题。结果roi价值比率表明，每1英镑投资于WU NBSP，产生1.83英镑至2.38英镑的社会价值。敏感性分析的结果产生了1英镑：1.45英镑的SROI比率，并在高置信度和获得高标准绿色空间的估值标准改进的更严格门槛下产生。CV分析表明，86%的学生重视访问和使用WU NBSP途径及其相关的健康益处。平均而言，每周平均收入为125英镑的学生愿意每学期支付7英镑，以获得高质量的绿色空间以及WU NBSP途径相关的健康和福祉福利。结论WU NBSP路径对学生产生了积极的社会价值，这与其他NBSP SROI研究的证据一致。基于越来越多的证据，大学应该考虑优先投资校园内的NBSP服务。这项投资可以帮助学生的心理健康和福祉，通过将他们与当地社区资产联系起来，在适合他们的学习时间表的时候。

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Experts’ insights on physical environmental factors impacting the use of urban public open spaces for physical activity 专家对影响城市公共开放空间用于体育活动的物理环境因素的见解

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100308

Benjamin Okenwa, Marga Munar Bauzá

Studies on physical activity (PA) in urban public open spaces (UPOS) have explored the individual, social, physical, and environmental factors influencing PA engagement. However, there is a lack of focus on identifying the factors that attract users to open spaces for PA. This gap is significant, especially given the declining health patterns among young adults due to insufficient PA and rapid urbanization in the 21st century. Consequently, there is increasing interest in identifying the physical environmental factors that positively impact the use of UPOS for PA. This study aimed to identify the key physical environmental factors influencing the use of publicly accessible urban open spaces for PA. Following a comprehensive literature review, semi-structured online interviews were conducted with experts (n = 18) in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and public health between May and September 2023. The transcripts were analyzed in NVivo 14 using thematic analysis to derive categories and subcategories.This study validated broader concepts of physical environmental factors affecting the use of UPOS for PA, highlighting perceived safety as a significant social and physical factor. This research identified both compositional (within) and contextual (outside) attributes as fundamental in attracting users to UPOS for PA. The interview results show that while physical environmental factors such as aesthetic attributes, accessibility, land use mix, proximity, safety, and size contribute to the use of UPOS for PA, they do not operate in isolation. By comparing expert insights with a theoretical framework developed from the existing literature, this study validates the relevance of these factors and highlights some practical nuances.

城市公共开放空间（UPOS）的身体活动（PA）研究探讨了个体、社会、物理和环境因素对PA参与的影响。然而，缺乏对确定吸引用户到开放空间进行PA的因素的关注。这一差距是显著的，特别是考虑到由于21世纪PA不足和快速城市化导致的年轻人健康状况下降。因此，人们对确定对邮政总局使用邮政总局产生积极影响的物理环境因素越来越感兴趣。本研究旨在确定影响PA公共开放空间使用的关键物理环境因素。在全面的文献综述之后，在2023年5月至9月期间，对建筑、景观建筑、城市设计和公共卫生领域的专家（n = 18）进行了半结构化的在线访谈。在NVivo 14中使用专题分析来分析转录本，以得出分类和亚分类。该研究验证了影响邮政快递使用的物理环境因素的更广泛概念，强调了感知安全是一个重要的社会和物理因素。这项研究确定了组合（内部）和上下文（外部）属性是吸引用户使用UPOS的基础。访谈结果表明，虽然美学属性、可达性、土地利用组合、邻近性、安全性和规模等物理环境因素有助于邮政邮政系统的使用，但它们并不是孤立的。通过比较专家的见解和从现有文献中发展出来的理论框架，本研究验证了这些因素的相关性，并强调了一些实际的细微差别。

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Expanding enabling places theory through land-based cultural learning with indigenous men 通过与土著男子进行陆上文化学习，扩大有利场所理论

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100306

Candice Waddell-Henowitch , Rachel V. Herron , Jason Gobeil , Frank Tacan , Marti Ford , Jonathan A. Allan

Urban Indigenous men often lack opportunities to connect with the land and their culture. In this article, we report on a community-based participatory research project with urban Indigenous men in a land-based traditional drum-making program in Manitoba, Canada. Using a two-eyed seeing approach that brings together Indigenous ways of knowing and the concept of enabling places from health geography, we examine how land-based programming contributed to the men’s experiences of well-being. Data were collected through Sharing Circles and individual interviews. Two researchers and a research assistant completed inductive narrative analysis of verbatim transcripts using NVIVO software. We found that access to Land was central to men’s relationship-building and sharing of traditional knowledge. The Land supported feelings of energy, awe, and belonging as well as a sense of purpose. Indigenous men’s experiences highlight the importance of land-based knowledge as an enabling resource alongside the material, social and affective resources that have long been recognized as essential in Western models of well-being. This manuscript contributes to the literature on enabling places by bridging Duff’s theory with Indigenous ways of knowing, which emphasize the role of knowledge sharing in the wellbeing of urban Indigenous men.

城市土著男子往往缺乏与土地和文化联系的机会。在这篇文章中，我们报告了一个以社区为基础的参与性研究项目，其中包括加拿大马尼托巴省的城市土著男子在陆上传统制鼓项目中的参与情况。我们采用双眼观察方法，将土著的认识方式和保健地理学的有利场所概念结合起来，研究基于土地的方案编制如何促进男子的福祉体验。数据通过分享圈和个人访谈的方式收集。两名研究人员和一名研究助理使用NVIVO软件完成逐字抄本的归纳叙事分析。我们发现，获得土地是男性建立关系和分享传统知识的核心。这片土地支持着能量、敬畏、归属感以及使命感。土著男子的经验突出了以土地为基础的知识的重要性，它与物质、社会和情感资源一样，是一种有利的资源，而物质、社会和情感资源长期以来被认为是西方幸福模式中必不可少的。这篇手稿通过将Duff的理论与土著的认知方式联系起来，为促进场所的文献做出了贡献，后者强调了知识共享在城市土著男性福祉中的作用。

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From neural decoding to design intervention: A systematic review of human emotional responses to architectural spaces through neuroimaging techniques 从神经解码到设计干预：通过神经成像技术系统回顾人类对建筑空间的情感反应

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100305

Na Li , Nan He , Mengqi Li , Leiqing Xu

Architectural spaces profoundly shape human emotional states, yet the neural mechanisms underlying spatial-emotional interactions remain underexplored in design frameworks. This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 17 neuroimaging studies (2009-2023) to establish methodological paradigms and neural correlates of emotion-driven spatial design. Following PRISMA guidelines, we identified three critical findings: (1) Methodological convergence: electroencephalogram dominates neuro-architectural research (83.3 % studies), predominantly paired with virtual reality (66.7 %) for dynamic emotion tracking, while real-world assessments constitute only 8.3 %; (2) Neural mechanisms: Spatial proportions (width-depth ratios), curvilinear forms, and openness significantly modulate relaxation-arousal balance through α/β oscillations and anterior cingulate cortex activation, while aesthetic valuation engages visual-spatial networks (precuneus, middle temporal gyrus) and reward circuits (ventral striatum); (3) Design thresholds: Empirical parameters such as window-to-wall ratios (0.4–0.6) and spatial proportions (1.6:1) emerge as neurophysiological benchmarks for emotion-oriented design. The review highlights an urgent need for multimodal frameworks integrating EEG, fMRI, and behavioral metrics to decode complex spatial interactions. Future research should prioritize longitudinal neural plasticity studies, computational models of design parameter optimization, and neuroevidence-based design guidelines. This work advances a paradigm shift from intuition-driven to neuro-informed spatial design by bridging the gap between neuroscientific insights and architectural practice.

建筑空间深刻地塑造了人类的情感状态，但在设计框架中，空间-情感互动的神经机制仍未得到充分探索。本系统综述综合了17项神经影像学研究（2009-2023）的证据，以建立情感驱动空间设计的方法范式和神经相关性。遵循PRISMA指南，我们确定了三个关键发现：(1)方法趋同：脑电图在神经建筑学研究中占主导地位（83.3%的研究），主要与虚拟现实（66.7%）配对进行动态情绪跟踪，而现实世界评估仅占8.3%；(2)神经机制：空间比例（宽深比）、曲线形式和开放性通过α/β振荡和前扣带皮层激活显著调节松弛-觉醒平衡，而审美评价参与视觉空间网络（楔前叶、中颞回）和奖励回路（腹侧纹状体）；(3)设计阈值：窗墙比（0.4-0.6）和空间比例（1.6:1）等经验参数成为情感导向设计的神经生理学基准。这篇综述强调了迫切需要整合EEG、fMRI和行为度量的多模态框架来解码复杂的空间相互作用。未来的研究应优先考虑纵向神经可塑性研究、设计参数优化计算模型和以神经为基础的设计指南。这项工作通过弥合神经科学见解和建筑实践之间的差距，推进了从直觉驱动到神经信息空间设计的范式转变。

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How green and blue spaces promote health among vulnerable urban populations facing climate hazards. A scoping review 绿色和蓝色空间如何促进面临气候危害的城市弱势群体的健康。范围审查

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100304

Paula Janeka , Julia Foellmer , Javier A. Martinez , Elizabeth A. Schrammeijer , Elke Hertig , Thomas J.L. van Rompay , Damiano Cerrone , Azzadiva R. Sawungrana , Carmen Anthonj

Green and blue spaces contribute to physical, mental, and social well-being, particularly in urban areas and populations with limited access to nature and increasing climate-related stressors. Vulnerable groups, such as older adults, children, and low-income populations, are more susceptible to health and climate risks, while also facing physical and social barriers to accessing these health-promoting spaces. This scoping review synthesizes the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of green and blue spaces on the health and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in the context of extreme climate events, including heat waves and flooding. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist for scoping reviews (PRISMA – ScR), we searched the Web of Science database with ASReview assisting in screening, resulting in 28 papers published between 2012 and 2024, included for analysis. Findings confirm a well-established link between green spaces and heat, and highlight the need for further research on specific well-being outcomes for vulnerable groups, including underlying pathways and the unique benefits of blue spaces. We developed an Inclusive Climate and Health Resilience Framework for Urban Spaces that integrates and illustrates the interconnections of these complex components of space, society, and well-being. Future studies should prioritize integrated, interdisciplinary approaches and involve co-designing solutions with affected communities, actively incorporating their diverse perspectives and needs. Health resilience, inclusive urban planning and the development of healthy, climate-resilient cities could be further strengthened through green and blue spaces by applying the Inclusive Climate and Health Resilience Framework for Urban Spaces.

绿色和蓝色空间有助于身体、精神和社会福祉，特别是在城市地区和接触自然资源有限、气候相关压力日益增加的人群中。老年人、儿童和低收入人口等弱势群体更容易受到健康和气候风险的影响，同时在进入这些促进健康的空间方面也面临着物质和社会障碍。这一范围审查综合了在极端气候事件（包括热浪和洪水）背景下，绿色和蓝色空间对城市弱势人口健康和福祉的影响的现有知识状况。根据系统评价和meta分析首选报告项目清单（PRISMA - ScR），我们在ASReview协助筛选的情况下检索了Web of Science数据库，纳入了2012年至2024年间发表的28篇论文进行分析。研究结果证实了绿色空间与热量之间的良好联系，并强调需要进一步研究弱势群体的具体福祉结果，包括潜在的途径和蓝色空间的独特益处。我们为城市空间开发了一个包容性气候和健康弹性框架，该框架整合并说明了空间、社会和福祉这些复杂组成部分之间的相互联系。未来的研究应优先考虑综合的、跨学科的方法，并涉及与受影响社区共同设计解决方案，积极纳入他们的不同观点和需求。通过应用《城市空间包容性气候和健康韧性框架》，可以通过绿色和蓝色空间进一步加强健康韧性、包容性城市规划和健康、气候适应型城市的发展。

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Diminished mental well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of infection risk, social disconnection, and income loss at the individual and neighborhood levels COVID-19大流行期间精神健康状况下降：感染风险、社会脱节以及个人和社区层面收入损失的作用

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100302

Russell K. Schutt , Ashley L. O’Donoghue , J. Lee Hargraves , Daniel T. O’Brien

The decline in mental well-being in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in the context of risk of infection, diminished social connection, and fear of income loss. However, these interrelated challenges varied in different ways with individual and neighborhood characteristics. This study poses contrasting hypotheses about the potential consequences of these challenges for mental health, drawing on fundamental cause theory and Durkheimian theory, and tests these hypotheses with individual-level data from a survey of Boston residents in the first months of the pandemic and neighborhood-level data from the census and other sources. Faster rates of post-lockdown increase in neighborhood level mobility, not lower infection rates, were associated with less self-reported decline in mental well-being. Persons of color, who reported greater economic impact than White residents, still reported less decline in mental well-being. Women, younger and more educated persons, and those who felt lonelier reported more adverse impact on mental well-being. More online activity was associated with decreased mental well-being, except when online engagement was with friends and family or was part of a religious community. These findings deepen understanding of the Black-White mental health paradox, highlight the importance of patterns of social connection in explaining the pandemic’s psychological effects as predicted by Durkheimian theory, and should inform planning to lessen these effects in future pandemics.

在2019冠状病毒病大流行的最初几个月，心理健康水平下降是在感染风险、社会联系减少和担心收入损失的背景下发生的。然而，这些相互关联的挑战以不同的方式随个人和社区特征而变化。本研究利用根本原因理论和迪尔凯姆理论，就这些挑战对心理健康的潜在后果提出了对比假设，并利用疫情爆发头几个月对波士顿居民进行的个人层面调查数据，以及来自人口普查和其他来源的社区层面数据，对这些假设进行了检验。封锁后社区流动性的更快增长速度，而不是更低的感染率，与自我报告的心理健康下降程度较低有关。有色人种报告的经济影响比白人居民更大，但报告的心理健康下降幅度较小。女性、年轻人和受教育程度较高的人以及感到孤独的人对心理健康的负面影响更大。更多的在线活动与心理健康下降有关，除非在线活动是与朋友和家人或宗教社区的一部分。这些发现加深了对黑白心理健康悖论的理解，强调了社会联系模式在解释迪尔凯姆理论所预测的大流行心理影响方面的重要性，并应为在未来大流行中减少这些影响的规划提供信息。

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Crime and mental health: Examining the associations between perceived insecurity, crime victimization, and psychological distress in Chile 犯罪和心理健康：在智利检查感知不安全感、犯罪受害和心理困扰之间的联系

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100303

Fabián Duarte , Álvaro Jiménez-Molina , Ignacio Sarmiento

Background

Crime in residential areas is a key social determinant of mental health and well-being, yet few studies incorporate both objective and subjective crime measures or examine the causal impact of perceived insecurity on mental health and life satisfaction.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived insecurity within residential contexts, as well as crime victimization, and mental health and life satisfaction in Chile.

Method

We utilized nationally representative data from a survey (n=10,686) that combined both objective and subjective measures of crime in Chile. Mental health was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. To examine the association between perceived insecurity and mental health, we used an instrumental variable regression model, adjusting for relevant sociodemographic factors and health antecedents.

Results

Perceived insecurity and crime victimization in residential settings are associated with higher levels of psychological distress. Crime victimization shows a strong association with reduced life satisfaction, whereas perceived insecurity does not. Standardized analyses showed that a one-standard deviation decrease in perceived security was associated with a 9 % increase in PHQ-4 scores, while a comparable rise in crime victimization was associated with a 7 % increase, indicating similar patterns in relation to mental health. Additionally, police presence in the neighborhood is associated with better mental health and higher life satisfaction.

Conclusions

Perceived insecurity in the residential context and crime victimization are significant contextual factors associated with poorer mental health. Social policies that mitigate stressors related to crime and perceived insecurity may contribute to improving the population’s mental health.

居民区的犯罪是心理健康和福祉的关键社会决定因素，但很少有研究将客观和主观犯罪措施结合起来，或检查感知不安全感对心理健康和生活满意度的因果影响。目的本研究旨在探讨智利居民居住环境中感知的不安全感、犯罪受害、心理健康和生活满意度之间的关系。方法：我们利用了一项调查（n=10,686）中具有全国代表性的数据，该调查结合了智利犯罪的客观和主观测量。心理健康使用患者健康问卷-4进行测量。为了检验感知不安全感与心理健康之间的关系，我们使用了工具变量回归模型，调整了相关的社会人口因素和健康前因。结果居住环境中的不安全感和犯罪受害感与较高水平的心理困扰相关。犯罪受害表现出与生活满意度降低密切相关，而感知到的不安全感则不然。标准化分析表明，安全感每降低一个标准偏差，PHQ-4得分就会增加9%，而犯罪受害程度的相应上升，则会增加7%，这表明心理健康也存在类似的模式。此外，警察在社区的存在与更好的心理健康和更高的生活满意度有关。结论居住环境中的不安全感和犯罪受害是影响心理健康状况的重要因素。减轻与犯罪和不安全感有关的压力源的社会政策可能有助于改善人口的心理健康。

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Facilitating the move towards a wellbeing economy through supporting infrastructure: A review of frontrunner countries 通过支持基础设施促进向福祉经济迈进：对领先国家的回顾

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100301

Henry A. Bartelet , Vincent de Gooyert

As more governments seek to shift beyond gross domestic product (GDP) as the dominant measure of progress, the concept of a “wellbeing economy” has gained traction. This approach prioritizes human and environmental wellbeing through broader, more holistic policy frameworks. A central question in this transition is what the implications of shifts to a wellbeing economy are for infrastructure investments. In this study, we identify four frontrunner governments, Bhutan, Scotland, New Zealand, and Wales, that have formally adopted wellbeing economy principles. We analyse how each operationalizes the concept and assess the resulting implications for infrastructure planning and investment. Despite shared goals, we find substantial variation in how wellbeing is defined, measured, and institutionalized across contexts. Our findings show that infrastructure plays a vital enabling role in all cases, particularly through initiatives focused on green transition, improved accessibility, and enhanced social infrastructure. We identify eight recurring policy themes: decarbonisation and digitisation, reducing socio-economic inequality, strengthening social services, enabling the circular economy, promoting long-term planning, advancing green urban infrastructure, and improving housing. These results suggest that reorienting infrastructure policy around wellbeing goals can support more sustainable and equitable development pathways, offering a roadmap for other jurisdictions pursuing similar transformations.

随着越来越多的政府寻求不再把国内生产总值（GDP）作为衡量进步的主要指标，“福祉经济”的概念得到了关注。这种方法通过更广泛、更全面的政策框架，优先考虑人类和环境福祉。这一转型的一个核心问题是，向福祉经济转型对基础设施投资意味着什么。在这项研究中，我们确定了四个领先的政府，不丹、苏格兰、新西兰和威尔士，它们正式采用了福利经济原则。我们分析了每个概念如何运作，并评估了对基础设施规划和投资的影响。尽管有共同的目标，但我们发现，在不同的背景下，幸福感的定义、衡量和制度化方式存在很大差异。我们的研究结果表明，在所有情况下，基础设施都发挥着至关重要的促进作用，特别是通过注重绿色转型、改善可达性和加强社会基础设施的举措。我们确定了八个反复出现的政策主题：脱碳和数字化、减少社会经济不平等、加强社会服务、实现循环经济、促进长期规划、推进绿色城市基础设施和改善住房。这些结果表明，围绕福祉目标重新调整基础设施政策可以支持更可持续、更公平的发展道路，为其他寻求类似转型的司法管辖区提供路线图。

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