Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK.
School of Medicine, Ulster University, Belfast BT15 1AP, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 May 30;20(11):5997. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20115997.
The benefits of access to blue spaces (exposure to aquatic environments) have been well reported. One common activity conducted in these spaces is recreational angling. Studies have shown that several correlates are associated with recreational angling, including a lower incidence of anxiety disorders compared to non-anglers. What is currently unknown is how measures of social support relate to feelings of loneliness in this population. The aim of this study, therefore, is to examine experiences of loneliness and social support in male UK anglers. In total, 1752 participants completed an online survey. The results of this study showed that the higher the number of friends or family that anglers hear from and feel close to, the less likely they are to report a lack of companionship, the less likely they are to report feeling left out, and the less likely they are to report feelings of isolation. Furthermore, more than half of the sample reported hardly ever or never having feelings of loneliness, suggesting that recreational angling does not affect feelings of loneliness.
蓝色空间（水生环境）的益处已得到充分证实。人们常在这些空间开展的一项常见活动是休闲垂钓。研究表明，休闲垂钓与多种因素相关，与非垂钓者相比，垂钓者焦虑障碍的发病率较低。目前尚不清楚该人群的社会支持措施与孤独感之间有何关联。因此，本研究旨在调查英国男性垂钓者的孤独感和社会支持体验。共有 1752 名参与者完成了在线调查。研究结果表明，垂钓者与朋友或家人的联系越频繁，感到亲近的人越多，他们就越不可能报告缺乏陪伴，越不可能感到被冷落，也越不可能感到孤立。此外，超过一半的样本报告几乎没有或从未有过孤独感，这表明休闲垂钓不会影响孤独感。
