Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute, P.O. Box 365, 90100 Oulu, Finland.
Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Oct 22;15(10):2322. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15102322.
: In general, nature relatedness is positively associated with physical activity, health, and subjective well-being. However, increased residence in urban areas, and the decrease in natural spaces, may affect the younger generation most adversely. The associated environmental changes can increase youths' risk of spending most of their time indoors, and weaken their nature relatedness, making them less likely to enjoy nature's health benefits. This is a serious public health issue, since inadequate physical activity, combined with minimum time spent in green space, can affect health across the whole lifespan. Thus, to develop effective interventions for physical activation and promote health and well-being among young men, further knowledge of the determinants of their nature relatedness is necessary. : To explore factors related to nature relatedness, including physical activity, physical activity with parents, and residential environment. : The study population consisted of all 914 young men (mean-17.8 years; SD-0.5) who participated in mandatory call-ups for military service and completed the study questionnaire in 2013. The questionnaire inquired about their nature relatedness, demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, physical activity, health, and subjective well-being. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to assess the features of their residential environments. Multivariable linear regression was used to analyze the data. : Physical activity ( = 0.021) and physical activity with parents at primary school age ( = 0.007), and currently ( = 0.001) as well as good self-rated health ( = 0.001), and father's higher socioeconomic status ( = 0.041), were positively connected to nature relatedness. : Physical activity in general, physical activity with parents, and nature relatedness were positively related. This knowledge can be utilized in promoting physical activity and health among young men.
一般而言，与自然的亲近程度与身体活动、健康和主观幸福感呈正相关。然而，城市地区居住环境的改善和自然空间的减少可能会对年轻一代产生最不利的影响。相关的环境变化可能会增加年轻人大部分时间在室内度过的风险，并削弱他们与自然的亲近感，使他们不太可能享受自然带来的健康益处。这是一个严重的公共卫生问题，因为身体活动不足加上在绿地中度过的时间最少，会影响整个人生阶段的健康。因此，为了制定有效的身体活动干预措施，促进年轻男性的健康和幸福感，需要进一步了解影响他们与自然亲近感的因素。
探讨与自然亲近感相关的因素，包括身体活动、与父母一起的身体活动以及居住环境。
研究对象为 2013 年参加兵役强制性征召并完成研究问卷的所有 914 名年轻男性（平均年龄 17.8 岁，标准差 0.5 岁）。问卷询问了他们与自然的亲近感、人口统计学特征、社会经济地位、身体活动、健康和主观幸福感。使用地理信息系统（GIS）评估居住环境的特征。采用多元线性回归分析数据。
身体活动（β=0.021）、小学阶段与父母一起的身体活动（β=0.007）和当前身体活动（β=0.001）以及良好的自我健康评估（β=0.001）和父亲较高的社会经济地位（β=0.041）与与自然的亲近感呈正相关。
一般身体活动、与父母一起的身体活动与与自然的亲近感呈正相关。这些知识可以用于促进年轻男性的身体活动和健康。
