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The physical environment of Green Care Farms and its relation to residents’ activity engagement 绿色关怀农场的物理环境及其与居民活动参与的关系

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100300

Katharina Rosteius , Laura Frissen , Bram de Boer , Andrea Gabrio , Sil Aarts , Hilde Verbeek

Background and aim

For people with dementia, being actively engaged in activity can slow down cognitive decline and increase quality of life. Green Care Farms (GCFs) integrate nature and animals into daily life aiming to encourage engagement in activity. This environment might trigger engagement, in the present moment, as well as during longer periods of time. This study explores the environmental design of GCFs in relation to residents’ use of the environment and engagement in activity, contributing to understanding the role of the built environment.

Methods

Maps, floor plans and photos of four Dutch GCFs were compared. Ecological momentary assessments (n = 5436) were conducted including 151 residents. Observations noted residents’ place of stay, the activity, which they performed and whether they were actively engaged in it. Data was analyzed with descriptive analyses and a general linear model.

Results

GCFs highly varied in their spatial design; however, all provided an environment rich in sensory stimulation. On average, residents spent 10.1 % of their day outdoors. The variety of places used strongly differed between residents. Nevertheless, engagement in activity was generally high (86.4 %), particularly in outdoor and activity spaces. The activities in which residents engaged were mostly recreational activities, looking around, social activities or eating and drinking. Engagement triggered engagement in subsequent moments in time.

Discussion and conclusion

This study showed that certain places within GCFs are meaningful in encouraging activity engagement. Considering different interests and dementia stages, it is important to create varied, meaningful opportunities for engagement both indoors and outdoors.

背景和目的对于痴呆症患者来说，积极参加活动可以减缓认知能力下降，提高生活质量。绿色关怀农场（GCFs）将自然和动物融入日常生活，旨在鼓励人们参与活动。这种环境可能会在当下以及更长的一段时间内触发参与度。本研究探讨了绿色气候中心的环境设计与居民使用环境和参与活动的关系，有助于理解建筑环境的作用。方法对荷兰四家gcf的地图、平面图和照片进行比较。对151名居民进行了生态瞬时评价（n = 5436）。观察注意到居民的居住地点、活动、他们进行的活动以及他们是否积极参与。数据分析采用描述性分析和一般线性模型。结果gcf的空间设计差异较大；然而，它们都提供了丰富的感官刺激环境。居民每天平均有10.1%的时间是在户外度过的。不同的居民使用不同的场所。然而，参与活动的人数普遍较高（86.4%），特别是在户外和活动空间。居民从事的活动多为娱乐活动、观光活动、社交活动或吃喝活动。参与在随后的时刻触发参与。本研究表明，gcf中的某些地方对鼓励活动参与是有意义的。考虑到不同的兴趣和痴呆阶段，重要的是创造各种有意义的室内和室外参与机会。

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Exploring the impact of urban green spaces on behavioral and psychological well-being: Based on the context of urban villages and ordinary neighborhoods in Shenzhen, China 探索城市绿地对行为和心理健康的影响——基于深圳城中村和普通社区的背景

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100298

Luoan Chen , Qiantong Liang , Haoran Zhao

With the acceleration of urbanization, the impact of urban green space (UGS) on public health has received increasing attention. The aim of this study is to investigate the behavioral and psychological impacts of UGS use on residents of urban village areas (UVAs) and ordinary residential areas (ORAs) in Shenzhen from different economic backgrounds. A quantitative survey of 184 ORA residents and 205 UVA residents was conducted. We analyzed the relationships of the frequency of green space use, the duration of green space use, the level of activity participation, and social interaction with residents’ health status. Significant correlations were found between the use of UGSs and residents’ living environment, social characteristics and physical and mental health. Residents of ORAs not only accessed green spaces more frequently and for longer periods, but also exhibited more stable physical and mental health profiles than their UVA counterparts. Structural-equation modelling revealed two partially mediated pathways: 1) higher use frequency bolstered social networks, which in turn improved mental health; 2) greater activity participation was associated with higher blood-oxygen saturation. Crucially, these pathways were significantly attenuated among UVA residents, underscoring how deficits in green-space availability, quality and perceived safety erode health benefits. By highlighting these differences, the study provides planners with evidence-based strategies to promote environmental justice and health equity in China's rapid urbanization process.

随着城市化进程的加快，城市绿地对公众健康的影响日益受到人们的关注。本研究旨在探讨不同经济背景的深圳市城中村和普通居民使用UGS的行为和心理影响。对184名ORA居民和205名UVA居民进行了定量调查。我们分析了绿地使用频率、绿地使用持续时间、活动参与水平和社会互动与居民健康状况的关系。居民的生活环境、社会特征、身心健康状况与UGSs的使用存在显著相关。与UVA的居民相比，ora的居民不仅更频繁、更长时间地使用绿地，而且表现出更稳定的身心健康状况。结构方程模型揭示了两个部分介导的途径：1)更高的使用频率加强了社交网络，从而改善了心理健康；2)更多的活动参与与更高的血氧饱和度相关。至关重要的是，这些途径在弗吉尼亚大学居民中显着减弱，强调了绿色空间可用性，质量和感知安全性的缺陷如何侵蚀健康效益。通过强调这些差异，该研究为规划者提供了基于证据的策略，以促进中国快速城市化进程中的环境正义和健康公平。

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Community gardens support stress coping and health – A comparison of rural and urban perceptions of benefits 社区花园支持压力应对和健康——农村和城市利益观念的比较

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100297

Katie L. Butterfield , Kathryn P. Daniels

Community gardens provide health and stress coping benefits in various geographic settings. However, despite the different structural contexts of rural and urban areas, little work has considered how community garden health benefits may differ in these contrasting settings. We collected and analyzed in-depth interviews (N = 34) with mostly White, middle-class rural and urban community garden organizers across the United States to explore understandings of community garden health benefits within these different geographic contexts. Rural participants emphasize the holistic community orientation of their gardens, which were simultaneously embedded in, strengthening, and reliant upon their surrounding communities. In contrast, urban participants emphasize experiences of their gardens as natural spaces and emphasize community gardening as a key driver of interacting with nature. While increases in social connectedness and interactions with nature have been shown to improve health through promoting stress coping, our comparative approach demonstrates the varying impact community gardens can have in rural and urban settings.

社区花园在不同的地理环境中提供健康和压力应对的好处。然而，尽管农村和城市地区的结构背景不同，但很少有工作考虑到社区花园的健康效益在这些不同的环境中可能有何不同。我们收集并分析了深度访谈（N = 34），访谈对象主要是美国各地的白人、中产阶级农村和城市社区花园组织者，以探索在这些不同地理背景下对社区花园健康益处的理解。农村参与者强调他们的花园的整体社区取向，同时嵌入，加强和依赖于周围的社区。相比之下，城市参与者强调他们的花园作为自然空间的体验，并强调社区园艺是与自然互动的关键驱动力。虽然社会联系和与自然互动的增加已被证明可以通过促进压力应对来改善健康，但我们的比较方法表明，社区花园在农村和城市环境中可以产生不同的影响。

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Exploring barriers to social cohesion in rural South African communities: A family-centred qualitative study 探索南非农村社区社会凝聚力的障碍：以家庭为中心的定性研究

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100296

Olaniyi Joshua Olabiyi, Nicolette Vanessa Roman, Fundiswa Khaile, Anja Human

In South Africa, the need to strengthen social cohesion has become increasingly important considering various pressing challenges, particularly within family and community structures. Addressing these issues is crucial for promoting solidarity and inclusion among all South Africans. This study explores the barriers to social cohesion in two rural South African communities using a family-centred approach. It adopts a family centred perspective to develop targeted interventions that support communities, government officials, and policymakers in tackling critical social challenges, including trust deficits, feelings of non-belonging, family instability, and economic disparities across municipalities. The study utilized a qualitative, exploratory design, drawing on data collected from two rural communities in South Africa: Lambert’s Bay in the Western Cape and Philippolis in the Free State Province. A total of 19 participants were engaged, comprising 11 parents and 8 community stakeholders. Data collection was conducted through in-depth, face-to-face interviews in participants’ preferred languages to ensure accuracy and comfort. Data analysis followed Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis approach, supported by Atlas.ti software, to systematically interpret the findings. The results identified seven key themes: family instability and domestic violence, inequality and economic disparity, lack of trust in relationships, racial discrimination, limited access to education and skills development, feelings of non-belonging and substance abuse and violence. These findings underscore the significance of family instability as a central factor in broader social cohesion. It is recommended that interventions adopt a family-centred approach. The study concludes with high-level policy and community intervention recommendations to support these efforts.

在南非，考虑到各种紧迫的挑战，特别是在家庭和社区结构内，加强社会凝聚力的需要变得越来越重要。解决这些问题对于促进所有南非人之间的团结和包容至关重要。本研究采用以家庭为中心的方法探讨了南非两个农村社区的社会凝聚力障碍。它采用以家庭为中心的观点，制定有针对性的干预措施，支持社区、政府官员和政策制定者应对关键的社会挑战，包括信任赤字、无归属感、家庭不稳定和城市间的经济差距。该研究采用了定性的探索性设计，利用了从南非两个农村社区收集的数据：西开普省的兰伯特湾和自由邦省的菲利波利斯。共有19名参加者参与，包括11名家长和8名社区持份者。数据收集是通过深入的面对面访谈进行的，以参与者首选的语言进行，以确保准确性和舒适性。数据分析遵循Braun和Clarke的反身性主题分析方法，并得到Atlas的支持。Ti软件，系统地解释研究结果。结果确定了七个关键主题：家庭不稳定和家庭暴力、不平等和经济差距、对关系缺乏信任、种族歧视、获得教育和技能发展的机会有限、无归属感以及药物滥用和暴力。这些发现强调了家庭不稳定在更广泛的社会凝聚力中作为核心因素的重要性。建议采取以家庭为中心的干预措施。该研究最后提出了支持这些努力的高层政策和社区干预建议。

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A survey on understanding factors that influence accessibility in national and provincial parks for adults with disabilities and caregivers 影响国家和省级公园成人残疾人及照顾者可达性的因素调查

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100292

Alison Whiting , Yashoda Sharma , Hannah Dudney , Waqas Sajid , Tilak Dutta

Background

Over 8 million Canadians have a disability, and many develop secondary health conditions. Access to nature through national and provincial parks has benefits for wellbeing which can improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and minimize the impacts of related health conditions.

Objective

To facilitate equitable access to parks and park activities, we captured the perspectives of people with disabilities and their caregivers to uncover the factors that influence park accessibility.

Methods

We developed a Canada-wide online survey with open and closed-ended questions, which were organized in relation to the four stages of a park visit: (1) planning a trip to the park, (2) traveling to the park, (3) facilities and activities at the park, and (4) feelings post-visit. Closed ended questions were summarized using descriptive statistics and open-ended questions were analyzed using a summative content analysis.

Results

A total of 210 (136 people with disabilities and 74 caregivers) participants completed this study. We found that four key factors impacted park accessibility: access to information at the planning stage, accessible transportation at the traveling stage, built environment while interacting with park facilities and activities, and inclusivity of the park when reflecting post-visit.

Conclusion

Many barriers to accessing parks still exist for people with disabilities and caregivers. Future research could explore topics such as park information, crowding, implementation of adaptive technologies in parks, and representation of people with disabilities in park governance. Research should consider persons experiencing environmental sensitivities, both vision and hearing loss, and people with hidden disabilities.

加拿大有800多万残疾人，其中许多人患有继发性疾病。通过国家公园和省级公园接触自然有益于身心健康，可以提高残疾人的生活质量，并尽量减少相关健康状况的影响。为了促进公园和公园活动的公平准入，我们从残疾人及其照顾者的角度出发，揭示影响公园可达性的因素。方法：我们在加拿大开展了一项在线调查，包括开放式和封闭式问题，这些问题与公园参观的四个阶段有关：(1)计划公园之旅，(2)前往公园，(3)公园的设施和活动，以及(4)参观后的感受。封闭式问题采用描述性统计进行总结，开放式问题采用总结性内容分析进行分析。结果共有210名参与者（136名残疾人和74名护理人员）完成了本研究。研究发现，影响公园可达性的关键因素有四个：规划阶段的信息可及性、旅游阶段的交通可及性、与公园设施和活动互动时的建成环境、以及游览后反思时的公园包容性。结论残障人士和照顾者进入公园仍然存在许多障碍。未来的研究可以探索诸如公园信息、拥挤、公园适应性技术的实施以及残疾人在公园治理中的代表性等主题。研究应考虑到对环境敏感的人，包括视力和听力损失，以及有隐性残疾的人。

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Growing closer: Addressing nature disconnection in dementia 越来越近：解决痴呆症中的自然脱节问题

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100291

Hoang Nguyen, Cassandra Thomson, Joanna Sun, Pauline Marsh

While the benefits of nature connection for people with dementia are well known, many with the condition live physically and emotionally disconnected from nature. This metasynthesis aims to explicate the process of building and sustaining nature connection while experiencing the challenges of dementia, in order to offer evidence-based solutions and a pathway to positive change. We analysed and synthesized qualitative findings from 37 studies to develop a theoretical framework that illuminates the central phenomenon of (dis)connection with nature while experiencing dementia. This theoretical framework explicates the influencing factors as well as outcomes of this phenomenon. The framework demonstrates that building and sustaining connection with nature is hindered by intersecting personal and external factors, including physical, cognitive, and emotional changes; availability of resources and support; and environmental barriers. Solutions include facilitating strategies, such as inclusive and individualised nature-based activities, accessible and enabling environments, and effective communication, education, and coordination. Critical positive outcomes from meaningful nature connection include improved physical, cognitive, mental, and emotional health, enhanced social connection, meaningful participation, and caregiver well-being. This theoretical framework has potential to guide policy and inspire support efforts, identifying starting points and avenues for more effective and enabling ways to ensure people with dementia are living well. This paper identifies areas for future investigation into the influencing factors and impacts of nature connection for people with dementia across settings.

虽然与自然联系对痴呆症患者的好处是众所周知的，但许多痴呆症患者在身体和情感上都与自然脱节。这一综合旨在阐明在经历痴呆症挑战的同时建立和维持自然联系的过程，以提供基于证据的解决方案和积极改变的途径。我们分析和综合了37项研究的定性结果，以建立一个理论框架，阐明了在经历痴呆症时与自然（脱节）联系的核心现象。这一理论框架阐明了这一现象的影响因素和结果。该框架表明，与自然建立和维持联系受到个人和外部因素交叉的阻碍，包括身体、认知和情感变化；可获得的资源和支持；还有环境障碍。解决方案包括促进战略，如包容性和个性化的基于自然的活动，无障碍和有利的环境，以及有效的沟通、教育和协调。有意义的自然联系的关键积极结果包括改善身体、认知、心理和情感健康，增强社会联系，有意义的参与和照顾者的福祉。这一理论框架有可能指导政策和激励支持工作，确定起点和途径，以更有效和有利的方式确保痴呆症患者生活得更好。本文确定了未来研究影响因素和自然联系对痴呆症患者的影响的领域。

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The direct and indirect effects of social environmental factors on student mental wellbeing at different socio-ecological levels: A longitudinal perspective 不同社会生态水平下社会环境因素对学生心理健康的直接和间接影响：纵向视角

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100294

Sybren Slimmen , Olaf Timmermans , Lilian Lechner , Anke Oenema

Student mental wellbeing is shaped by social environmental conditions, yet few studies have examined how different levels of the social environment interact to support or hinder mental wellbeing over time. This study applies a socio-ecological perspective to explore how meso-level factors (social cohesion, community integration, and community organizations) are directly and indirectly associated with student mental wellbeing through micro-level relational experiences (social support and social network satisfaction). In addition, the role of individual-level perceptions (reciprocity and social trust) in shaping these social conditions is examined. Data were collected through a two-wave longitudinal survey (N = 384 at T1; N = 207 at T2) among full-time students at a Dutch university of applied sciences. Cross-sectional and longitudinal regression analyses were conducted, alongside parallel mediation models using PROCESS. Results show that meso-level factors are associated with mental wellbeing both directly and indirectly via micro-level mechanisms, particularly through social network satisfaction. Although effects were stronger at T1 than at T2, the findings underscore the importance of multi-level social contexts in understanding student wellbeing. Individual-level perceptions of reciprocity and social trust were associated with students’ perceptions of all social environmental factors at the micro- and meso-level. These findings underscore the importance of cohesive and supportive social environments within educational settings. Interventions at the meso-level—such as enhancing social cohesion and supporting community organizations—may offer both direct and indirect benefits for student mental wellbeing.

学生的心理健康受到社会环境条件的影响，但很少有研究调查不同水平的社会环境如何随着时间的推移相互作用，以支持或阻碍心理健康。本研究从社会生态学的角度探讨了中观因素（社会凝聚力、社区整合和社区组织）如何通过微观层面的关系体验（社会支持和社会网络满意度）直接或间接地与学生心理健康相关。此外，个人层面的看法（互惠和社会信任）在塑造这些社会条件的作用进行了审查。数据通过两波纵向调查（T1时N = 384； T2时N = 207）在荷兰一所应用科学大学的全日制学生中收集。横截面和纵向回归分析，以及使用PROCESS的平行中介模型。结果表明，中观因素通过微观机制直接或间接地影响心理健康，尤其是通过社会网络满意度。尽管T1比T2的效果更强，但研究结果强调了多层次社会背景在理解学生幸福感方面的重要性。个体层面的互惠和社会信任感知与学生对所有社会环境因素的微观和中观感知相关。这些发现强调了在教育环境中凝聚力和支持性社会环境的重要性。中观层面的干预措施，如增强社会凝聚力和支持社区组织，可能为学生的心理健康提供直接和间接的好处。

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Caring with: positioning social support in landscapes of care 关怀：在关怀景观中定位社会支持

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100295

Tess Osborne , Thomas A Lowe , Louise Meijering

Informal caring is often framed as an individualised activity, with support networks positioned as peripheral rather than integral to sustaining care. This paper challenges such framings by theorising social support as a structuring force within landscapes of care, shaping how informal dementia caring is organised, negotiated, and experienced. Drawing on qualitative interviews and graphic elicitation with carers, the study foregrounds ‘caring with’ to explore the co-participatory, distributed, and relational dimensions of caring. While landscapes of care have been widely used to explore how care unfolds across social and spatial contexts, limited attention has been given to how carers themselves are supported within these landscapes. The findings reveal that community actors, such as friends, neighbours, and community networks, not only alleviate carer burden but actively co-produce care, redistributing responsibilities and reconfiguring caring relationships. By centring social support within landscapes of care, this paper calls for a repositioning of social support in studies on care: not as an adjunct to care, but as fundamental to how care itself is sustained and negotiated over time.

非正式护理通常被定义为一种个性化的活动，支持网络被定位为外围，而不是维持护理的组成部分。本文通过将社会支持理论化，将其作为护理景观中的结构性力量，塑造非正式痴呆症护理的组织、谈判和体验方式，挑战了这种框架。通过对照顾者的定性访谈和图形启发，本研究以“照顾”为前景，探索照顾的共同参与、分布和关系维度。虽然护理景观已被广泛用于探索护理如何在社会和空间背景下展开，但对护理者自身如何在这些景观中得到支持的关注有限。研究结果表明，社区行为者，如朋友、邻居和社区网络，不仅减轻了照顾者的负担，而且积极地共同提供照顾，重新分配责任和重新配置照顾关系。通过将社会支持集中在护理景观中，本文呼吁在护理研究中重新定位社会支持：不是作为护理的辅助，而是作为护理本身如何随着时间的推移而持续和协商的基础。

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The association between park visits, outdoor play and child social-emotional competency in a multi-ethnic, urban cohort 多民族城市人群中公园游览、户外游戏与儿童社会情感能力的关系

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100293

Mark Ferguson , Alison Teyhan , Rebecca Lovell , Helen Dodd , Benedict Wheeler , Rosemary McEachan

Increased access to greenspaces and frequent outdoor play has been shown to be associated with improved social-emotional competency (SEC) in children, but this finding may not be generalisable to all communities and contexts. This study undertook a cross-sectional analysis of 2568 children (7.1–12.6 years old; mean 9.8) assessing the association between child-reported outdoor play and park visits, and two aspects of SEC in a sample from Born in Bradford (BiB), a multi-ethnic urban cohort in the UK. SEC was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Total Difficulties Score (TDS), and the SDQ prosocial subscale. Increased outdoor play was linearly associated with improved scores in both aspects of SEC; park visits were predominately null or inconsistently associated with SEC. Stratification by ethnicity and area deprivation displayed that associations were generally stronger in the White origin compared to Asian origin populations. However, stratification also showed that different ethnic groups may gain benefits from outdoor play at different times of the week, reflecting different uses of leisure time and cultural practices. There was some evidence that associations were stronger in the least deprived populations compared to the most deprived populations. Outdoor play may be an important contributor to SEC in children; however, effects vary by ethnic origin and area deprivation, showing the association is influenced by factors such as demographics and place. Ensuring children’s environments offer safe, culturally appropriate, local spaces for children to play, and increasing opportunities for children to play outdoors has the potential to improve children’s SEC.

增加进入绿色空间的机会和频繁的户外游戏已被证明与儿童社交情感能力（SEC）的提高有关，但这一发现可能并不适用于所有社区和环境。本研究对2568名儿童（7.1-12.6岁，平均9.8岁）进行了横断面分析，评估儿童报告的户外游戏和公园访问之间的关系，以及来自英国多种族城市队列出生在布拉德福德（BiB）的样本中SEC的两个方面。量表采用优势与困难量表（SDQ）、总困难量表（TDS）和SDQ亲社会量表（SDQ亲社会量表）进行测量。增加户外活动与提高SEC两个方面的得分呈线性相关；公园访问与SEC的关联主要为零或不一致。种族和区域剥夺的分层表明，与亚洲裔人群相比，白人群体的关联通常更强。然而，分层也表明，不同的民族可能在一周的不同时间从户外活动中获益，这反映了休闲时间和文化习俗的不同利用。有一些证据表明，与最贫困的人群相比，最贫困的人群的关联更强。户外游戏可能是儿童SEC的一个重要因素；然而，影响因种族出身和地区贫困而异，表明这种联系受到人口统计和地点等因素的影响。确保儿童的环境为儿童提供安全，文化上适当的当地空间，并增加儿童在户外玩耍的机会，有可能改善儿童的安全。

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Health perceptions and lived vulnerabilities of undocumented migrant women living in settlements in southern Spain: An interpretative phenomenological study 居住在西班牙南部定居点的无证移民妇女的健康观念和生活脆弱性：解释性现象学研究

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Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-08-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100290

María José Cáceres-Titos , María Cabillas-Romero , E. Begoña García-Navarro

The aim of this study was to explore the experience of residing in a settlement as an undocumented migrant woman from a gender and intersectional perspective, focusing on their health perceptions as well as on living conditions directly related to health. Drawing on an interpretive phenomenological approach, nine semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2023 with African women with undocumented status living in settlements in southern Spain. Participants were recruited through a snowball sampling strategy, and data collection was carried out until discourse saturation was reached. Five superordinate themes were identified: perceptions and beliefs about health; living conditions; insecurity and environmental risks within the settlement; job insecurity and barriers to employment; and difficulties in accessing basic services. This study contributes to advancing health research by incorporating a gender and intersectional perspective that enhances the understanding of migrant women's needs to improve social and healthcare services. It also highlights the urgent need for public policies that address this complex reality through an integrative and gender-sensitive approach.

本研究的目的是从性别和交叉角度探讨无证移民妇女在定居点居住的经历，重点关注她们的健康观念以及与健康直接相关的生活条件。利用解释性现象学方法，2023年对居住在西班牙南部定居点的无证非洲妇女进行了9次半结构化访谈。通过滚雪球抽样策略招募参与者，并进行数据收集，直到达到话语饱和。确定了五个上级主题：对健康的看法和信念；生活条件;定居点内的不安全和环境风险；工作不安全感和就业障碍；以及获得基本服务的困难。这项研究通过纳入性别和交叉视角，增进对移徙妇女改善社会和保健服务需求的理解，有助于推进健康研究。报告还强调，迫切需要制定公共政策，通过综合和对性别问题敏感的办法来处理这一复杂现实。

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