家庭和社区园艺活动对老年人的积极益处：老年人报告称自尊增强、有富有成效的活动、社会参与度提高以及锻炼增多。
Positive aging benefits of home and community gardening activities: Older adults report enhanced self-esteem, productive endeavours, social engagement and exercise.
作者信息
Scott Theresa L, Masser Barbara M, Pachana Nancy A
机构信息
School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia.
出版信息
SAGE Open Med. 2020 Jan 22;8:2050312120901732. doi: 10.1177/2050312120901732. eCollection 2020.
OBJECTIVES
This study examined relationships between home and community gardening and older adults' self-reported psychosocial and physical well-being, attitudes to aging relative to gardening activities and benefits of membership to a gardening group.
METHODS
A survey addressing (a) demographic characteristics, (b) gardening interests and sentiments, (c) activities, (d) benefits, (e) self-rated health and quality of life and (f) attitudes to aging was administered online and via mail-out.
RESULTS
Participants, 331 gardeners aged 60-95 years from Australia, reported numerous benefits from leisure gardening. According to multiple regression analysis, Restoration and Physical benefits were the strongest explanatory variables of participants' positive aging self-perceptions. Members of gardening groups reported significantly more social and physical benefits than non-members.
CONCLUSION
The current study provides support for promoting positive aging through gardening. Regardless of 'doing' gardening or simply 'being' in the garden, having contact with nature was key to attaining positive therapeutic benefits for this sample.
目的
本研究探讨家庭和社区园艺与老年人自我报告的心理社会和身体健康状况之间的关系，以及相对于园艺活动的衰老态度和园艺团体成员身份的益处。
方法
通过在线和邮寄方式进行一项调查，内容包括（a）人口统计学特征，（b）园艺兴趣和情感，（c）活动，（d）益处，（e）自评健康和生活质量，以及（f）衰老态度。
结果
331名年龄在60 - 95岁的澳大利亚园艺者参与调查，报告了休闲园艺带来的诸多益处。根据多元回归分析，恢复和身体益处是参与者积极衰老自我认知的最强解释变量。园艺团体成员报告的社会和身体益处明显多于非成员。
结论
本研究为通过园艺促进积极衰老提供了支持。无论“从事”园艺还是仅仅“置身”于花园，与自然接触是为本样本获得积极治疗益处的关键。
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