The evidence on the beneficial association of greenspace exposure and mental and
physical health and wellbeing of children and adolescents is accumulating. We …

Background Contact with nature may have a key role in child brain development. Recent
observational studies have reported improvements in children's neuropsychological …

Introduction Adolescents, especially females, tend to experience poorer mental health if they
are higher in introversion and neuroticism. As a result, they also may have more to gain from …

Potential pathways linking green space quality to prosocial behaviour have not been
investigated so far. This study aimed to examine 15 candidate mediators of the association …

This paper reports the results of an exploratory study carried out in Birjand, Iran, during the
first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to explore the behavioral …

Trait emotional intelligence reflects a set of self-perceptions and behavioral tendencies to
empathize with others and manage one's own emotions. Trait emotional intelligence is a …

Highlights•We examined associations of 3 indicators of residential playspace proximity with
mental and behavioral disorders in children.•Residential playspace proximity is associated …

This study examined the role of neighbourhood characteristics in explaining socioeconomic
inequalities in child mental health (the total difficulties score from the Strengths and …

Background Myopia is a serious public health issue. High school–aged adolescents in
Beijing have an alarming prevalence of myopia. Therefore, determining myopia protective …

Accumulating exposure to quality green space over time is posited to influence child health,
yet longitudinal studies are scarce. This study aimed to examine the associations between …