Exploring the link between neighborhood environment and mental wellbeing: A case study in Beijing, China

H Dong, B Qin - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2017 - Elsevier
Existing studies of the health effects of urban form have focused overwhelmingly on physical
health. The potential role of neighborhood environment in promoting people's positive …

A comparative analysis of the impacts of objective versus subjective neighborhood environment on physical, mental, and social health

L Zhang, S Zhou, MP Kwan - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on the relationship between neighborhood context and health outcome has
attracted notable attention. However, few studies examine and compare the associations …

Objective and perceived built environment, sense of community, and mental wellbeing in older adults in Hong Kong: A multilevel structural equation study

Y Guo, Y Liu, S Lu, OF Chan, CHK Chui… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies have indicated that a sense of community may be shaped by the built environment
and has potential mental wellbeing implications. However, few studies have explored this …

Neighborhood effects on health: A multilevel analysis of neighborhood environment, physical activity and public health in suburban Shanghai

Y Tao, J Ma, Y Shen, Y Chai - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
With great concern over the health-promoting environment worldwide, there is a growing
body of research into the neighborhood effects on health beyond the sole focus on …

Perceived residential environment of neighborhood and subjective well-being among the elderly in China: A mediating role of sense of community

Z Zhang, J Zhang - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2017 - Elsevier
An accumulating body of literature has shown the influence of neighborhood environment
on well-being. This study investigated the relationship between perceived neighborhood …

The impacts of housing characteristics and built-environment features on mental health

Z Kan, MP Kwan, MK Ng, H Tieben - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we examined the relationships between housing characteristics, neighborhood
built-environment features, and people's mental health in Hong Kong, an Asian city well …

The anatomy of health-supportive neighborhoods: A multilevel analysis of built environment, perceived disorder, social interaction and mental health in Beijing

Y Tao, J Yang, Y Chai - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mental health is an exceedingly prevalent concern for the urban population. Mounting
evidence has confirmed the plausibility of high incidences of mental disorders in …

Human-built environment interactions: the relationship between subjective well-being and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics

AR Sadeghi, M Ebadi, F Shams, S Jangjoo - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The neighborhood is one of the most fundamental urban elements and acts as the
intermediary link between the city and citizens to enhance the quality of life. The present …

Does satisfactory neighbourhood environment lead to a satisfying life? An investigation of the association between neighbourhood environment and life satisfaction in …

J Ma, G Dong, Y Chen, W Zhang - Cities, 2018 - Elsevier
Associated with the dramatic expansion of Chinese cities are the unprecedented scale and
pace of changes to urban living environment. There is an imperative to assess residents' …

The built environment and mental health among older adults in Dalian: The mediating role of perceived environmental attributes

Y Yue, D Yang, N Owen, D Van Dyck - Social science & medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The basic attributes of the urban built environment are an important factor affecting mental
health. However, research has rarely distinguished objective and perceived built …