Investigating the buffering effects of greenery on the adverse emotional, mental and behavioral health during the pandemic period

P Contini, S Di Nuovo, M Sinatra, E Osmanaj… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In light of the adverse emotional, mental and behavioral outcomes caused by the pandemic
period, this research analyzed the associations between emotional distress and poor health …

Contact with Nature in Social Deprivation during COVID-19: The Positive Impact on Anxiety

F Fornara, E Rinallo, M Scopelliti - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The 2019 outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a devastating impact
on millions of people worldwide. Following the constantly changing course of the pandemic …

Association between indoor-outdoor green features and psychological health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: A cross-sectional nationwide study

G Spano, M D'Este, V Giannico, M Elia… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to public green spaces was shown to be associated with psychological health.
Nonetheless, evidence is lacking on the role of different green features within and/or …

Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed people's ability to recreate in
public green spaces, which is likely to exacerbate the psychological impacts of the …

Home garden with eco-healing functions benefiting mental health and biodiversity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

X Zhang, Y Zhang, J Zhai - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to tremendous impacts on human lives and society, which
are not only because of negative effects on people's mental health due to isolation policies …

Stay home, stay safe, stay green: The role of gardening activities on mental health during the Covid-19 home confinement

A Theodorou, A Panno, G Carrus, GA Carbone… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Social distancing and home confinement during the first wave of Covid-19 have been
essential to helping governments to flatten the infection curve but raised concerns on …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to nature and mental health outcomes during COVID-19 lockdown. A comparison between Portugal and Spain

AI Ribeiro, M Triguero-Mas, CJ Santos… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background To control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, countries around the world
implemented lockdowns with varying intensities. Lockdowns, however, have been …

Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health

S Pouso, Á Borja, LE Fleming… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that ecosystem services and especially the exposure to the
natural world (blue-green spaces) have potential benefits for mental health and well-being …

A systematic review of the relationship between natural environments and physiological and mental health during different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

MH Yen, D Li, YC Chiang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has altered how individuals interact with natural environments. Numerous studies
have investigated the effects of such environments on health. However, how natural …

Effect of green plants on individuals' mental stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A preliminary study

T Liu, L He, W Yu, T Freudenreich, X Lin - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only jeopardized people's physical health, but also put
additional strain on their mental health. This study explored the role of indoor natural …