Loneliness is a pressing public health issue. Although quintessentially individual, it is
shaped by wider environmental, cultural, socio-economic, and political circumstances. Using …

Depression is a major public health issue in numerous countries, with around 300 million
people worldwide suffering from it. Typically, depressed patients are treated with …

Background Mental health and poverty remain pressing global challenges yet, their
relationship has been neglected by international development policies, even in high income …

Increasing global urbanization limits interaction between people and natural environments,
which may negatively impact population health and wellbeing. Urban residents who live …

Research on environmental exposure and its impacts on people's mood has attracted
increasing attention. Most studies focus on the spatiality of geographic contexts, but they …

Large numbers of people in many countries report being lonely with rates highest among the
very old. Does the built environment affect loneliness among older people and if so, how …

Objectives The adverse effect of living alone on health has been well-documented in
community-dwelling older adults. A less understood topic in this research area is whether …

This study examined the mediator role of social capital on the association between
perceived neighborhood environment and life satisfaction among older adults in urban …

The impacts of perceived neighborhood environment on adults' health and life satisfaction
have drawn increasing academic attention. However, previous studies usually examine …

Multiple neighbourhood characteristics have been linked to depressive symptoms. However,
few studies have simultaneously considered multiple mechanisms that explain this …