Effects of freshwater blue spaces may be beneficial for mental health: A first, ecological study in the North American Great Lakes region.

Autor: Amber L Pearson, Ashton Shortridge, Paul L Delamater, Teresa H Horton, Kyla Dahlin, Amanda Rzotkiewicz, Michael J Marchiori
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 8, p e0221977 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221977
Popis: Research linking green space and mental health abounds. It also appears that oceanic blue spaces may be salutogenic, benefitting mental health through their expansive viewscapes, and possibly auditory and olfactory stimuli. Yet, it is unknown whether the same is true for freshwater bodies. In this ecological study, we explored associations between hospitalizations for anxiety/mood disorder in Michigan (>30,000) and proximity to the North American Great Lakes. As a sensitivity analysis, we examined associations for 15 different inland lake sizes. Results showed small, protective effects for distance to Great Lake (β = 0.06, p
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