Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Queens Building, the Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013 Oct 29;10(11):5603-28. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10115603.
The benefits of walking in natural environments for well-being are increasingly understood. However, less well known are the impacts different types of natural environments have on psychological and emotional well-being. This cross-sectional study investigated whether group walks in specific types of natural environments were associated with greater psychological and emotional well-being compared to group walks in urban environments. Individuals who frequently attended a walking group once a week or more (n = 708) were surveyed on mental well-being (Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale), depression (Major Depressive Inventory), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale) and emotional well-being (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule). Compared to group walks in urban environments, group walks in farmland were significantly associated with less perceived stress and negative affect, and greater mental well-being. Group walks in green corridors were significantly associated with less perceived stress and negative affect. There were no significant differences between the effect of any environment types on depression or positive affect. Outdoor walking group programs could be endorsed through "green prescriptions" to improve psychological and emotional well-being, as well as physical activity.
人们越来越了解到在自然环境中散步对健康的益处。然而，不同类型的自然环境对心理和情绪健康的影响却鲜为人知。本横断面研究调查了与在城市环境中散步相比，在特定类型的自然环境中进行集体散步是否与更大的心理和情绪健康相关。经常每周参加一次或更多次散步小组的个人（n=708）接受了心理健康（华威爱丁堡心理健康量表）、抑郁（主要抑郁量表）、感知压力（感知压力量表）和情绪健康（积极和消极情绪量表）的调查。与在城市环境中散步相比，在农田中散步与感知压力和负性情绪减少以及心理健康状况改善显著相关。在绿色走廊中散步与感知压力和负性情绪减少显著相关。任何环境类型对抑郁或正性情绪的影响均无显著差异。可以通过“绿色处方”来认可户外步行小组项目，以改善心理和情绪健康以及身体活动。
