Association between Urban Greenness and Depressive Symptoms: Evaluation of Greenness Using Various Indicators

Association between Urban Greenness and Depressive Symptoms: Evaluation of Greenness Using Various Indicators

An increasing number of studies have suggested benefits of greenness exposure on mental health. We examined the association between urban greenness and depressive symptoms in adults in the general population living in the seven major cities in Korea (N = 65,128). Using data from the Korean Community...

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Main Authors: Hyeonjin Song, Kevin James Lane, Honghyok Kim, Hyomi Kim, Garam Byun, Minh Le, Yongsoo Choi, Chan Ryul Park, Jong-Tae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
urban greenness
depressive symptoms
logistic regression
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/2/173

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