Greenspace Exposure and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors in Schoolchildren
| Autor: | Lourdes Ezpeleta, José Blas Navarro, Lucía Alonso, Núria de la Osa, Albert Ambrós, Mònica Ubalde, Eva Penelo, Payam Dadvand |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Environment and Behavior. 54:893-916 |
| ISSN: | 1552-390X 0013-9165 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00139165221095384 |
| Popis: | Green environments are associated with improved child brain development and mental health. We study cross-sectionally the association of the availability of greenspace at home and school with obsessive-compulsive behaviors (OCB) in primary schoolchildren. Greenspace and tree cover surrounding home and school of 378 children aged 9 to 10 in Barcelona (Spain) were characterized using satellite-based indices [Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Modified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (MSAVI), Vegetation Continuous Field (VCF)] across buffers of 100, 300, and 500 m, and distance to the nearest green space. OCB was assessed with the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale-Parent version. Linear and mixed effects models showed that greenspace at school, but not at home, was significantly related to a reduction in OCB across buffers, with benefits for girls and also children with graduate parents. Higher greenspace around the school might be associated with less obsessive-compulsive behavior in primary schoolchildren, especially in girls and those with higher socioeconomic status. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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