Wellbeing Space and Society最新文献_第8页

It all takes place: Urban displacement, placemaking and wellbeing 这一切都发生了：城市流离失所、场所营造和福祉

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100235

Marie Stender

引用次数: 0

Exploring place-based loneliness interventions: a realist review 探索基于地点的孤独干预：现实主义回顾

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275

Dorien Gryp , Leen Heylen , Jasper De Witte , Wouter Schepers , Freya Häussermann , Daan Duppen , Tine Van Regenmortel

Recent research increasingly acknowledges the association between place-based features and loneliness. However, knowledge on loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective is still lacking. The aim of this review is to investigate how and why loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective can prevent and reduce loneliness. This review included 24 articles on place-based loneliness interventions.

First, a thematic analysis on the program activity types of place-based loneliness interventions resulted in nine program activity types. These results show that most of the interventions targeted social environment characteristics and lacked a focus on physical environment characteristics. Reducing loneliness was the main goal of the program activities, whereas prevention was uncommon. Second, a realist analysis of the mechanisms explaining how and why these interventions are thought or expected to prevent and reduce loneliness led to a framework of three types of mechanisms. Mediating mechanisms present the social environment characteristics, which were defined as intermediate goals of the program activities. Moderating mechanisms, enabling the association between program activities and outcomes, illuminate the roles and attitudes of stakeholders. The resources – time and space – enhance a change in the other mechanisms by influencing the program activities.

The results urge adoption of a broader range of strategies to respond to loneliness and contribute to a more holistic and structural response to loneliness.

最近的研究越来越多地承认基于地点的特征和孤独感之间的联系。然而，从基于地点的角度对孤独干预的知识仍然缺乏。本综述的目的是研究基于地点的孤独干预如何以及为什么可以预防和减少孤独。本综述包括24篇关于基于地的孤独感干预的文章。首先，对基于地方的孤独感干预的项目活动类型进行专题分析，得出九种项目活动类型。这些结果表明，大多数干预措施针对的是社会环境特征，缺乏对物理环境特征的关注。减少孤独感是项目活动的主要目标，而预防并不常见。其次，对解释这些干预措施如何以及为什么被认为或期望预防和减少孤独感的机制进行现实主义分析，得出了三种类型机制的框架。中介机制呈现社会环境特征，这些特征被定义为项目活动的中间目标。调节机制，使项目活动和结果之间的联系，阐明了利益相关者的角色和态度。资源——时间和空间——通过影响项目活动来增强其他机制的变化。研究结果敦促采取更广泛的策略来应对孤独，并有助于对孤独做出更全面和结构性的回应。

{"title":"Exploring place-based loneliness interventions: a realist review","authors":"Dorien Gryp , Leen Heylen , Jasper De Witte , Wouter Schepers , Freya Häussermann , Daan Duppen , Tine Van Regenmortel","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent research increasingly acknowledges the association between place-based features and loneliness. However, knowledge on loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective is still lacking. The aim of this review is to investigate how and why loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective can prevent and reduce loneliness. This review included 24 articles on place-based loneliness interventions.</div><div>First, a thematic analysis on the program activity types of place-based loneliness interventions resulted in nine program activity types. These results show that most of the interventions targeted social environment characteristics and lacked a focus on physical environment characteristics. Reducing loneliness was the main goal of the program activities, whereas prevention was uncommon. Second, a realist analysis of the mechanisms explaining how and why these interventions are thought or expected to prevent and reduce loneliness led to a framework of three types of mechanisms. Mediating mechanisms present the social environment characteristics, which were defined as intermediate goals of the program activities. Moderating mechanisms, enabling the association between program activities and outcomes, illuminate the roles and attitudes of stakeholders. The resources – time and space – enhance a change in the other mechanisms by influencing the program activities.</div><div>The results urge adoption of a broader range of strategies to respond to loneliness and contribute to a more holistic and structural response to loneliness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

The contribution of residential situations to mental health during COVID-19: A longitudinal survey COVID-19期间居住状况对心理健康的影响：一项纵向调查

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100273

Pablo García de Paredes , Sergio Cortez Ghio , Marie Baron , Annie LeBlanc , Carole Després

During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, extended periods of confinement made housing the focal point of daily life. While the impact of sanitary health measures on mental health has been extensively studied, the role of housing remains less understood. Our literature review indicates that housing characteristics and usage patterns influenced mental health outcomes during the pandemic. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the concept of residential situation –an original framework integrating housing attributes, individual and household characteristics, and occupational profiles– is associated with stress, wellbeing, depression, and anxiety measures. We employed data mining techniques and ordinal logistic regression models on a sample of 781 participants from a longitudinal survey conducted in Québec, Canada, between April 2020 and May 2021. Our findings reveal that higher dwelling occupation density is positively associated with increased stress levels. Additionally, apartment living, after adjusting for the number of children under the age of nine, shows a significant association with stress. Feelings of depression and low wellbeing are linked with experiencing separation from loved ones. Also, depression, wellbeing, and anxiety measures were found to be strongly associated with income. This study underscores the effectiveness of a comprehensive framework, applying the interdisciplinary concept of residential situations to capture the nuanced impact of housing on mental health through its links to family dynamics, and shows the importance of social class membership for mental health during crises.

在COVID-19大流行的早期阶段，长时间的隔离使住房成为日常生活的焦点。虽然卫生保健措施对心理健康的影响已得到广泛研究，但对住房的作用仍知之甚少。我们的文献综述表明，住房特征和使用模式影响了大流行期间的心理健康结果。本研究旨在验证以下假设：居住状况的概念——一个整合住房属性、个人和家庭特征以及职业概况的原始框架——与压力、幸福感、抑郁和焦虑措施有关。我们在2020年4月至2021年5月期间在加拿大qu忧郁进行的纵向调查中，对781名参与者的样本采用了数据挖掘技术和有序逻辑回归模型。我们的研究结果表明，较高的居住密度与压力水平的增加呈正相关。此外，在调整了9岁以下儿童的数量后，公寓生活与压力有显著关联。抑郁和低幸福感与与亲人分离的经历有关。此外，研究还发现，抑郁、幸福感和焦虑程度与收入密切相关。本研究强调了综合框架的有效性，运用跨学科的居住情况概念，通过住房与家庭动态的联系，捕捉住房对心理健康的细微影响，并显示了危机期间社会阶层成员对心理健康的重要性。

{"title":"The contribution of residential situations to mental health during COVID-19: A longitudinal survey","authors":"Pablo García de Paredes , Sergio Cortez Ghio , Marie Baron , Annie LeBlanc , Carole Després","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, extended periods of confinement made housing the focal point of daily life. While the impact of sanitary health measures on mental health has been extensively studied, the role of housing remains less understood. Our literature review indicates that housing characteristics and usage patterns influenced mental health outcomes during the pandemic. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the concept of residential situation –an original framework integrating housing attributes, individual and household characteristics, and occupational profiles– is associated with stress, wellbeing, depression, and anxiety measures. We employed data mining techniques and ordinal logistic regression models on a sample of 781 participants from a longitudinal survey conducted in Québec, Canada, between April 2020 and May 2021. Our findings reveal that higher dwelling occupation density is positively associated with increased stress levels. Additionally, apartment living, after adjusting for the number of children under the age of nine, shows a significant association with stress. Feelings of depression and low wellbeing are linked with experiencing separation from loved ones. Also, depression, wellbeing, and anxiety measures were found to be strongly associated with income. This study underscores the effectiveness of a comprehensive framework, applying the interdisciplinary concept of residential situations to capture the nuanced impact of housing on mental health through its links to family dynamics, and shows the importance of social class membership for mental health during crises.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144167864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Realist evaluation of the impact and transferability of a greening of school playgrounds program: The APPIE GREEN study protocol 对学校操场绿化项目的影响和可转移性的现实评估：APPIE绿色研究协议

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100274

Louise Wallerich , Charlotte Decroix , Lucile Robert , Linda Cambon

Background

Promoting access to nature for children living in urban areas through the greening of school grounds is a promising "health in all policies" measure, particularly because it would enable children to benefit from the advantages of "natural" play, i.e. unstructured play based on interaction with natural elements. But this is dependent on certain conditions. The aim of the APPIE GREEN study is to analyse the conditions under which the greening of school playgrounds as part of an experiment, the Cours Buissonnières programme run in the city of Bordeaux in France, encourages natural play.

Methods

The design is an observational multiple case study which follows the realist evaluation paradigm. In a cyclical process, we will study 7 schools in the city of Bordeaux, which constitute the 7 case studies. The data collected will be qualitative in nature, based on observations of spaces and their uses, semi-structured interviews with school staff and open interviews with children. The aim of the data collection is to characterise the contextual elements (Ce and Ci), the mechanisms (M), and the results (O) of each case and to iteratively validate the CeCiMO configurations, considered as the functions through which greening encourages natural play.

Discussion

The results of this study aim to propose explanatory configurations for the way in which the programme encourages the exercise of natural play. The aim is to theorise how this works in order to define the conditions for transferability: how, under what conditions and for whom does it work? More pragmatically, this will make it possible i) to provide project leaders with detailed recommendations ii) to disseminate the key elements to be implemented in school grounds but also elsewhere in the city iii) to propose advocacy for the greening of children's environments.

背景：通过绿化学校场地，促进生活在城市地区的儿童接触大自然是一项很有希望的“将健康纳入所有政策”措施，特别是因为它将使儿童受益于“自然”游戏的优势，即基于与自然因素相互作用的非结构化游戏。但这取决于一定的条件。APPIE GREEN研究的目的是分析学校操场绿化的条件，作为实验的一部分，在法国波尔多市开展的商业课程项目鼓励自然玩耍。方法采用观察性多案例研究，遵循现实主义评价范式。在一个循环的过程中，我们将研究波尔多市的7所学校，它们构成了7个案例研究。收集的数据本质上是定性的，基于对空间及其用途的观察、对学校工作人员的半结构化访谈和对儿童的公开访谈。数据收集的目的是描述每个案例的背景元素（Ce和Ci）、机制(M)和结果(O)，并迭代验证CeCiMO配置，被认为是绿化鼓励自然玩耍的功能。本研究的结果旨在为该计划鼓励自然玩耍的方式提出解释性配置。目的是理论化这是如何起作用的，以便定义可转移性的条件：它如何起作用，在什么条件下起作用，对谁起作用？更实际的是，这将使1)向项目负责人提供详细的建议2)传播将在学校场地以及城市其他地方实施的关键要素3)提出倡导儿童环境绿化的建议成为可能。

{"title":"Realist evaluation of the impact and transferability of a greening of school playgrounds program: The APPIE GREEN study protocol","authors":"Louise Wallerich , Charlotte Decroix , Lucile Robert , Linda Cambon","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Promoting access to nature for children living in urban areas through the greening of school grounds is a promising \"health in all policies\" measure, particularly because it would enable children to benefit from the advantages of \"natural\" play, i.e. unstructured play based on interaction with natural elements. But this is dependent on certain conditions. The aim of the APPIE GREEN study is to analyse the conditions under which the greening of school playgrounds as part of an experiment, the <em>Cours Buissonnières</em> programme run in the city of Bordeaux in France, encourages natural play.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The design is an observational multiple case study which follows the realist evaluation paradigm. In a cyclical process, we will study 7 schools in the city of Bordeaux, which constitute the 7 case studies. The data collected will be qualitative in nature, based on observations of spaces and their uses, semi-structured interviews with school staff and open interviews with children. The aim of the data collection is to characterise the contextual elements (Ce and Ci), the mechanisms (M), and the results (O) of each case and to iteratively validate the CeCiMO configurations, considered as the functions through which greening encourages natural play.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The results of this study aim to propose explanatory configurations for the way in which the programme encourages the exercise of natural play. The aim is to theorise how this works in order to define the conditions for transferability: how, under what conditions and for whom does it work? More pragmatically, this will make it possible i) to provide project leaders with detailed recommendations ii) to disseminate the key elements to be implemented in school grounds but also elsewhere in the city iii) to propose advocacy for the greening of children's environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Motels as rural homeless shelters: A qualitative study across five Ontario communities 汽车旅馆作为农村无家可归者的庇护所：安大略省五个社区的定性研究

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100272

Ellen Buck-McFadyen, Nneoma Okoye

Objectives

Rural homelessness is increasing, yet there is limited infrastructure to intervene in rural communities. During COVID-19, additional funding helped repurpose motels as shelters, and some of these motel-based shelters continue today. The objectives of this study were to understand the experience of living in a rural motel, whether motels are a viable shelter option for rural communities, and strategies for their success.

Methods

Interpretive description was used to guide qualitative interviews with 27 individuals who used or administered motels as rural homeless shelters across five communities in rural Ontario. On-site observations in two settings helped triangulate data and immersed the lead researcher in the regional context.

Results

Participants with lived experience (N = 16) described many challenges living in a motel room yet were grateful for a secure and private space. Some participants felt happier, healthier, and their substance use decreased, although they also noted limited autonomy. Participants administering motel programs (N = 11) appreciated the opportunity to strengthen connections with clients and community partners yet struggled to prevent overdoses and motel damage. Staff worked hard to maintain relationships with motel owners and get ahead of problems, suggesting layout, 24/7 presence, and integrated services were important for program success. Longer-term programs offered more stability, feelings of belonging, and avoided the stress of not knowing when one might be asked to leave.

Conclusions

Rural motel shelters offered an innovative response to unsheltered homelessness, demonstrating existing rural infrastructure can be repurposed as emergency shelter, transitional housing, or supportive housing with adequate supports.

农村无家可归者的人数正在增加，但在农村社区进行干预的基础设施有限。在2019冠状病毒病期间，额外的资金帮助将汽车旅馆重新用作庇护所，其中一些以汽车旅馆为基础的庇护所至今仍在继续。本研究的目的是了解农村汽车旅馆的生活体验，汽车旅馆是否是农村社区可行的住宿选择，以及成功的策略。方法采用解释性描述方法，对安大略省农村5个社区的27名使用或管理汽车旅馆作为农村无家可归者收容所的个人进行定性访谈。在两种情况下的现场观察有助于三角测量数据，并使首席研究员沉浸在区域背景中。结果：有生活经验的参与者（N = 16）描述了在汽车旅馆房间生活的许多挑战，但他们对一个安全和私人的空间感到感激。一些参与者感到更快乐、更健康，他们的药物使用也减少了，尽管他们也注意到自主权有限。管理汽车旅馆计划的参与者（N = 11）赞赏加强与客户和社区伙伴联系的机会，但仍在努力防止过量使用和汽车旅馆损坏。工作人员努力维护与汽车旅馆业主的关系，并提前解决问题，建议布局，全天候服务和综合服务是项目成功的重要因素。长期的项目提供了更多的稳定性，归属感，并避免了不知道何时会被要求离开的压力。结论：农村汽车旅馆为无家可归者提供了一种创新的解决方案，表明现有的农村基础设施可以被重新利用为紧急避难所、过渡性住房或有足够支持的支持性住房。

{"title":"Motels as rural homeless shelters: A qualitative study across five Ontario communities","authors":"Ellen Buck-McFadyen, Nneoma Okoye","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Rural homelessness is increasing, yet there is limited infrastructure to intervene in rural communities. During COVID-19, additional funding helped repurpose motels as shelters, and some of these motel-based shelters continue today. The objectives of this study were to understand the experience of living in a rural motel, whether motels are a viable shelter option for rural communities, and strategies for their success.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Interpretive description was used to guide qualitative interviews with 27 individuals who used or administered motels as rural homeless shelters across five communities in rural Ontario. On-site observations in two settings helped triangulate data and immersed the lead researcher in the regional context.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants with lived experience (<em>N</em> = 16) described many challenges living in a motel room yet were grateful for a secure and private space. Some participants felt happier, healthier, and their substance use decreased, although they also noted limited autonomy. Participants administering motel programs (<em>N</em> = 11) appreciated the opportunity to strengthen connections with clients and community partners yet struggled to prevent overdoses and motel damage. Staff worked hard to maintain relationships with motel owners and get ahead of problems, suggesting layout, 24/7 presence, and integrated services were important for program success. Longer-term programs offered more stability, feelings of belonging, and avoided the stress of not knowing when one might be asked to leave.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Rural motel shelters offered an innovative response to unsheltered homelessness, demonstrating existing rural infrastructure can be repurposed as emergency shelter, transitional housing, or supportive housing with adequate supports.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Parenting ‘on the move’? Active school commuting is linked to parents’ well-being and children’s academic performance 父母“在移动中”？活跃的学校通勤与父母的幸福感和孩子的学习成绩有关

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100271

Elisa Alfaro , Eliseo Valle , Raquel Valle-Escolano , Sergio A. Useche

Introduction

In recent years, growing attention has been given to the creation of ‘active environments’ across key aspects of everyday life. Two particularly relevant settings in this regard are school and transport. Therefore, examining school commuting through active or slow mobility modes may offer valuable insights into how these travel patterns may relate to specific indicators of parents’ well-being and their children’s academic performance.

Aim

This cross-sectional study compared a set of literature-supported variables related to parents’ health and well-being, and children’s academic performance –namely, body mass index, life satisfaction, travel satisfaction, commuting stress, and children’s average academic score– using data from Spanish school-commuting parents categorized by the type of transport they use: active (walking or cycling), private motorized, or public transport.

Method

For this purpose, the study utilized information provided by a sample of 542 Spanish parents or guardians (mean age = 37.7; 59 % women) who regularly take their children to and from school. They completed an electronic questionnaire assessing the five outcome variables mentioned above.

Results

There were found key differences across the three commuting groups, particularly regarding commuting stress, travel satisfaction, and subjective well-being. Significant differences were observed across the three commuting groups, particularly in commuting stress, travel satisfaction, life satisfaction, and body mass index, as well as children’s academic performance. Active commuting modes were consistently associated with more favorable outcomes across these indicators.

Conclusion

These findings underline the relevance of promoting active mobility as a potentially advantageous school commuting option for families. While the results do not imply causal effects, they highlight patterns that may warrant further investigation. Longitudinal and experimental studies are recommended to better understand the mechanisms underlying these associations and their practical implications for educational and transport policy.

近年来，人们越来越关注在日常生活的关键方面创造“活跃环境”。在这方面两个特别相关的环境是学校和交通。因此，通过积极或缓慢的移动模式来研究学校通勤可能会提供有价值的见解，了解这些出行模式如何与父母的幸福感和孩子的学习成绩的具体指标相关。目的：本横断面研究比较了一组文献支持的变量，这些变量与父母的健康和幸福有关，以及儿童的学业成绩——即体重指数、生活满意度、旅行满意度、通勤压力和儿童的平均学业成绩——使用来自西班牙学校通勤父母的数据，这些数据按他们使用的交通工具类型分类：积极（步行或骑自行车）、私人机动或公共交通。为此，研究利用了542名西班牙父母或监护人(平均年龄= 37.7；（59%的女性）经常带孩子上下学。他们完成了一份评估上述五个结果变量的电子问卷。结果发现三个通勤组之间存在关键差异，特别是在通勤压力、旅行满意度和主观幸福感方面。三个通勤组之间存在显著差异，特别是在通勤压力、旅行满意度、生活满意度、体重指数以及孩子的学习成绩方面。在这些指标中，积极的通勤方式始终与更有利的结果相关。这些发现强调了促进积极的流动性作为家庭潜在的有利学校通勤选择的相关性。虽然结果并不意味着因果关系，但它们强调了可能值得进一步调查的模式。建议进行纵向研究和实验研究，以便更好地了解这些联系背后的机制及其对教育和运输政策的实际影响。

{"title":"Parenting ‘on the move’? Active school commuting is linked to parents’ well-being and children’s academic performance","authors":"Elisa Alfaro , Eliseo Valle , Raquel Valle-Escolano , Sergio A. Useche","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>In recent years, growing attention has been given to the creation of ‘active environments’ across key aspects of everyday life. Two particularly relevant settings in this regard are school and transport. Therefore, examining school commuting through active or slow mobility modes may offer valuable insights into how these travel patterns may relate to specific indicators of parents’ well-being and their children’s academic performance.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>This cross-sectional study compared a set of literature-supported variables related to parents’ health and well-being, and children’s academic performance –namely, body mass index, life satisfaction, travel satisfaction, commuting stress, and children’s average academic score– using data from Spanish school-commuting parents categorized by the type of transport they use: active (walking or cycling), private motorized, or public transport.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>For this purpose, the study utilized information provided by a sample of 542 Spanish parents or guardians (mean age = 37.7; 59 % women) who regularly take their children to and from school. They completed an electronic questionnaire assessing the five outcome variables mentioned above.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>There were found key differences across the three commuting groups, particularly regarding commuting stress, travel satisfaction, and subjective well-being. Significant differences were observed across the three commuting groups, particularly in commuting stress, travel satisfaction, life satisfaction, and body mass index, as well as children’s academic performance. Active commuting modes were consistently associated with more favorable outcomes across these indicators.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings underline the relevance of promoting active mobility as a potentially advantageous school commuting option for families. While the results do not imply causal effects, they highlight patterns that may warrant further investigation. Longitudinal and experimental studies are recommended to better understand the mechanisms underlying these associations and their practical implications for educational and transport policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Gender differences in subjective wellbeing in Japan: An intersectionality approach 日本主观幸福感的性别差异：一种交叉性方法

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100270

Azuna Sawada , Kanami Tsuno , Koichiro Shiba

Aims

Studies on gender differences in wellbeing often use narrowly defined wellbeing measures and only focus on overall comparison of men and women. This study examined gender differences in diverse wellbeing metrics across various subgroups.

Method

Data were obtained from the Nikkei Gross Domestic Wellbeing Survey—a quarterly survey on wellbeing among a nationally representative sample of people in Japan who are ≥15 years old (from 2021 to 2023; n = 9080). Our wellbeing outcomes included life satisfaction, happiness, the human flourishing domains, balance and harmony, calmness, and interdependent happiness. Gender differences in mean wellbeing scores (men minus women) were computed in the overall sample and within each demographic subgroup, including age groups, household income levels, educational attainment, employment status, family structure, and residency.

Result

Overall, women scored higher in wellbeing metrics than men (e.g., the gap in mean life satisfaction: 0.55, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.47 to 0.64). This trend persisted across most subgroups, but there were no significant gender differences among teenagers (e.g., life satisfaction: −0.11, 95% CI: −0.53 to 0.32; composite flourishing score: −0.35, 95% CI: −2.14 to 1.42), individuals in their twenties (e.g., life satisfaction: 0.16, 95% CI: −0.08 to 0.41; composite flourishing score: 0.07, 95% CI: −0.97 to 1.11), and unmarried individuals with children (life satisfaction: −0.20, 95% CI: −0.84 to 0.45; composite flourishing score: −0.87, 95% CI: −3.46 to 1.72).

Conclusions

While women generally reported higher wellbeing, certain subgroups exhibited unique patterns. Understanding these dynamics can inform targeted interventions to promote equity in wellbeing across demographic groups.

关于幸福的性别差异的研究通常使用狭义的幸福指标，只关注男性和女性的总体比较。这项研究考察了不同亚组中不同幸福指标的性别差异。数据来自日经国内幸福总值调查（Nikkei Gross Domestic Wellbeing survey），这是一项针对日本15岁以上具有全国代表性样本的幸福感季度调查(从2021年到2023年；N = 9080)。我们的幸福结果包括生活满意度、幸福感、人类繁荣领域、平衡与和谐、平静和相互依赖的幸福感。平均幸福分数（男性减去女性）的性别差异在整个样本和每个人口统计亚组中计算，包括年龄组、家庭收入水平、教育程度、就业状况、家庭结构和居住地。结果总体而言，女性在幸福指标上的得分高于男性（例如，平均生活满意度差距为0.55,95%置信区间[CI]: 0.47至0.64）。这种趋势在大多数亚组中持续存在，但在青少年中没有显著的性别差异(例如，生活满意度：- 0.11,95% CI: - 0.53至0.32；综合繁荣得分：- 0.35,95% CI: - 2.14至1.42)，20多岁的个体(例如，生活满意度：0.16,95% CI: - 0.08至0.41；综合繁荣得分：0.07,95% CI: - 0.97至1.11)，未婚有子女的个体(生活满意度：- 0.20,95% CI: - 0.84至0.45；综合繁荣评分：−0.87,95% CI:−3.46 ~ 1.72)。结论：虽然女性普遍表现出更高的幸福感，但某些亚群体表现出独特的模式。了解这些动态可以为有针对性的干预措施提供信息，以促进各人口群体的福祉公平。

{"title":"Gender differences in subjective wellbeing in Japan: An intersectionality approach","authors":"Azuna Sawada , Kanami Tsuno , Koichiro Shiba","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>Studies on gender differences in wellbeing often use narrowly defined wellbeing measures and only focus on overall comparison of men and women. This study examined gender differences in diverse wellbeing metrics across various subgroups.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Data were obtained from the Nikkei Gross Domestic Wellbeing Survey—a quarterly survey on wellbeing among a nationally representative sample of people in Japan who are ≥15 years old (from 2021 to 2023; <em>n</em> = 9080). Our wellbeing outcomes included life satisfaction, happiness, the human flourishing domains, balance and harmony, calmness, and interdependent happiness. Gender differences in mean wellbeing scores (men minus women) were computed in the overall sample and within each demographic subgroup, including age groups, household income levels, educational attainment, employment status, family structure, and residency.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>Overall, women scored higher in wellbeing metrics than men (e.g., the gap in mean life satisfaction: 0.55, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.47 to 0.64). This trend persisted across most subgroups, but there were no significant gender differences among teenagers (e.g., life satisfaction: −0.11, 95% CI: −0.53 to 0.32; composite flourishing score: −0.35, 95% CI: −2.14 to 1.42), individuals in their twenties (e.g., life satisfaction: 0.16, 95% CI: −0.08 to 0.41; composite flourishing score: 0.07, 95% CI: −0.97 to 1.11), and unmarried individuals with children (life satisfaction: −0.20, 95% CI: −0.84 to 0.45; composite flourishing score: −0.87, 95% CI: −3.46 to 1.72).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>While women generally reported higher wellbeing, certain subgroups exhibited unique patterns. Understanding these dynamics can inform targeted interventions to promote equity in wellbeing across demographic groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits for psychiatric assisted-living residents recovering from substance abuse 自然体验及其对精神科辅助生活居民从药物滥用中恢复的潜在治疗益处

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100268

Michel Rinderhagen , Anna Christina Nowak , Claudia Hornberg , Kristina Hennig-Fast , Timothy Mc Call

Background

There is a lack of research on nature in psychiatric assisted-living facilities and the mechanisms between nature experiences and mental health. The use of the therapeutic landscapes concept in this context seems promising. To address this research gap, an exploration of the natural environment of an assisted-living facility for people with chronic mental illnesses and a history of substance abuse is presented and contextualized in therapeutic landscapes.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were used to examine what kinds of nature experiences residents had in their daily lives and whether and how these experiences could potentially be therapeutic for them. The interviews were then analyzed using content analysis with a deductive-inductive content structuring approach and an analysis of overlap.

Findings

Six different kinds of nature experiences were identified. These were, to varying degrees, associated with eight different kinds of potential therapeutic benefits that support the residents’ recovery and promote their well-being. Residents’ nature experiences also showed considerable overlap with the other therapeutic landscape environments – the social, built, and symbolic environment.

Conclusion

This study is the first to demonstrate how mental health and place are intertwined for psychiatric assisted-living residents with mental illness and a history of substance abuse. The natural environment in and around these facilities and the experiences they enable can play a key role in recovery and the promotion of well-being. The diverse association between the kinds of nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits has implications for policy and practice.

背景精神科生活辅助机构的自然体验以及自然体验与心理健康的关系机制研究不足。在这种情况下使用治疗景观概念似乎很有希望。为了解决这一研究缺口，对慢性精神疾病和药物滥用史患者的辅助生活设施的自然环境进行了探索，并在治疗景观中进行了背景化。方法采用定性访谈的方法来研究居民在日常生活中有什么样的自然体验，以及这些体验是否以及如何对他们有潜在的治疗作用。然后使用演绎-归纳内容结构方法和重叠分析的内容分析对访谈进行分析。研究结果确定了六种不同的自然体验。这些在不同程度上与八种不同类型的潜在治疗益处相关，这些益处支持居民的康复并促进他们的健康。居民的自然体验也与其他治疗性景观环境——社会、建筑和象征环境——有相当大的重叠。结论本研究首次展示了精神疾病和药物滥用史的精神辅助生活居民的心理健康和场所是如何交织在一起的。这些设施内部和周围的自然环境以及它们所带来的体验可以在恢复和促进福祉方面发挥关键作用。各种自然体验及其潜在治疗效益之间的不同联系对政策和实践具有重要意义。

{"title":"Nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits for psychiatric assisted-living residents recovering from substance abuse","authors":"Michel Rinderhagen , Anna Christina Nowak , Claudia Hornberg , Kristina Hennig-Fast , Timothy Mc Call","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is a lack of research on nature in psychiatric assisted-living facilities and the mechanisms between nature experiences and mental health. The use of the therapeutic landscapes concept in this context seems promising. To address this research gap, an exploration of the natural environment of an assisted-living facility for people with chronic mental illnesses and a history of substance abuse is presented and contextualized in therapeutic landscapes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Qualitative interviews were used to examine what kinds of nature experiences residents had in their daily lives and whether and how these experiences could potentially be therapeutic for them. The interviews were then analyzed using content analysis with a deductive-inductive content structuring approach and an analysis of overlap.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Six different kinds of nature experiences were identified. These were, to varying degrees, associated with eight different kinds of potential therapeutic benefits that support the residents’ recovery and promote their well-being. Residents’ nature experiences also showed considerable overlap with the other therapeutic landscape environments – the social, built, and symbolic environment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study is the first to demonstrate how mental health and place are intertwined for psychiatric assisted-living residents with mental illness and a history of substance abuse. The natural environment in and around these facilities and the experiences they enable can play a key role in recovery and the promotion of well-being. The diverse association between the kinds of nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits has implications for policy and practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143916717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

A socio-spatial perspective on fostering a sense of belonging among refugee families resettled in Canadian small cities 在加拿大小城市重新安置的难民家庭中培养归属感的社会空间视角

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100267

Karen M. Frensch , Bree Akesson

Fostering a sense of belonging plays a significant role in supporting refugee families’ integration into resettlement communities. The spatial dimensions within which refugees live and interact, such as homes, neighbourhoods, communities, and cities are influential in fostering belonging and supporting overall wellbeing. However, a socio-spatial perspective on belonging for refugees remains underdeveloped. To address this gap, we conducted an integrative knowledge synthesis of key sources from 2012 to 2022 contributing to the discourse on fostering refugee belonging via socio-spatial initiatives. Our aims were to highlight elements of belonging for refugee families that inherently embody the importance of place and to make recommendations for resettlement policy and practice. We focus on the size and socio-spatial characteristics of resettlement contexts to foster refugee families’ sense of belonging. Acknowledging the interconnectedness of belonging, notions of place, and integration can enhance resettlement processes and support the overall wellbeing of refugee families.

培养归属感在支持难民家庭融入重新安置社区方面发挥着重要作用。难民生活和互动的空间维度，如家园、邻里、社区和城市，在促进归属感和支持整体福祉方面具有重要影响。然而，关于难民归属的社会空间观点仍然不发达。为了解决这一差距，我们对2012年至2022年的主要来源进行了综合知识综合，为通过社会空间倡议促进难民归属感的论述做出了贡献。我们的目的是强调难民家庭固有的归属感因素，这些因素体现了地方的重要性，并就重新安置政策和做法提出建议。我们关注重新安置环境的规模和社会空间特征，以培养难民家庭的归属感。承认归属感、地方概念和融合的相互联系可以加强重新安置进程，并支持难民家庭的整体福祉。

引用次数: 0

Cultural relevance of food security initiatives and the associated impacts on the cultural identity of immigrants in Canada: A scoping review of food insecurity literature 食品安全举措的文化相关性及其对加拿大移民文化认同的相关影响：食品不安全文献的范围审查

IF 2.4 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Wellbeing Space and Society

Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.wss.2025.100269

Elizabeth Onyango , Keji Mori , Stephanie Fernandez , Bahareh Seyyedin , Nkechinyere Chinedu-Asogwa , Dayirai Kapfunde

Evidence shows that Black identifying immigrants in Canada are highly vulnerable to food insecurity and that current interventions do not adequately meet their food needs. However, limited scientific studies exist that have explored the cultural relevance and the service gaps in the food security intervention space for addressing the food needs of Black identifying immigrants in Canada. This research involved a review of literature from relevant databases: CINAHL, OVID-MEDLINE, Academic Plus, and SocINDEX and a review of the gray literature. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods peer-reviewed papers were included if they focused on community food-based programs, services, and initiatives, focused on food-insecure Black-identifying populations in Canada, were written in English, and published between 2000 and 2023. The synthesis reveals several barriers including the lack of familiar food options, transportation, the geographical location of the ethnic food stores, and financial challenges were identified in the existing studies as factors that limit access to the existing interventions by the newcomers. Additionally, sociocultural factors related to perceptions of stigma in the use of charitable support and discrimination in employment and migration that compound the pre-existing vulnerabilities of food-insecure Black identifying immigrants. Black-identifying immigrants are at risk of food and cultural food insecurity due to the limited cultural relevance in the existing interventions. To systematically address escalating food insecurity among Black-identifying individuals in Canada, attention must be directed to the importance of addressing an individual's socio-cultural food needs and acknowledging food as a means to cultural identity that holistically supports overall health.

有证据表明，加拿大的黑人移民极易受到粮食不安全的影响，目前的干预措施不能充分满足他们的粮食需求。然而，在解决加拿大黑人移民的食物需求方面，探索食品安全干预空间中的文化相关性和服务缺口的科学研究有限。本研究回顾了相关数据库的文献：CINAHL、OVID-MEDLINE、Academic Plus和SocINDEX，并回顾了灰色文献。定性、定量和混合方法的同行评议论文，如果它们关注的是社区食品项目、服务和倡议，关注的是加拿大食品不安全的黑人识别人群，用英语写作，并在2000年至2023年之间发表。综合揭示了几个障碍，包括缺乏熟悉的食物选择、交通、民族食品商店的地理位置和财务挑战，这些都是现有研究中确定的限制新来者获得现有干预措施的因素。此外，社会文化因素与在使用慈善支持方面的耻辱观念以及就业和移民方面的歧视有关，这些因素加剧了粮食不安全的黑人移民原有的脆弱性。由于现有干预措施的文化相关性有限，识别黑人的移民面临粮食和文化粮食不安全的风险。为了系统地解决加拿大黑人个体中不断升级的粮食不安全问题，必须注意解决个人社会文化食物需求的重要性，并承认食物是整体支持整体健康的文化认同的一种手段。

{"title":"Cultural relevance of food security initiatives and the associated impacts on the cultural identity of immigrants in Canada: A scoping review of food insecurity literature","authors":"Elizabeth Onyango , Keji Mori , Stephanie Fernandez , Bahareh Seyyedin , Nkechinyere Chinedu-Asogwa , Dayirai Kapfunde","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Evidence shows that Black identifying immigrants in Canada are highly vulnerable to food insecurity and that current interventions do not adequately meet their food needs. However, limited scientific studies exist that have explored the cultural relevance and the service gaps in the food security intervention space for addressing the food needs of Black identifying immigrants in Canada. This research involved a review of literature from relevant databases: CINAHL, OVID-MEDLINE, Academic Plus, and SocINDEX and a review of the gray literature. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods peer-reviewed papers were included if they focused on community food-based programs, services, and initiatives, focused on food-insecure Black-identifying populations in Canada, were written in English, and published between 2000 and 2023. The synthesis reveals several barriers including the lack of familiar food options, transportation, the geographical location of the ethnic food stores, and financial challenges were identified in the existing studies as factors that limit access to the existing interventions by the newcomers. Additionally, sociocultural factors related to perceptions of stigma in the use of charitable support and discrimination in employment and migration that compound the pre-existing vulnerabilities of food-insecure Black identifying immigrants. Black-identifying immigrants are at risk of food and cultural food insecurity due to the limited cultural relevance in the existing interventions. To systematically address escalating food insecurity among Black-identifying individuals in Canada, attention must be directed to the importance of addressing an individual's socio-cultural food needs and acknowledging food as a means to cultural identity that holistically supports overall health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143905899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0