The role of neighbourhood greenspace quantity on mental health and cognitive development in early to middle childhood: a multilevel growth curve analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

IF 6.8 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI:10.1111/camh.12767

Georgia Cronshaw, Emily Midouhas, Peninah Murage, Eirini Flouri

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Abstract

Background: Childhood shapes lifelong wellbeing, making it crucial to understand how environmental factors impact development. This study examines the impact of neighbourhood greenspace quantity on the trajectories of emotional, behavioural and cognitive outcomes across childhood (at ages 3, 5, 7 and 11 years) with data from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study.

Methods: Using multilevel growth curve models, we assessed the role of neighbourhood greenspace in small standard areas on trajectories of conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems, emotional symptoms and cognitive ability.

Results: There was no direct association between greenspace and these child outcomes at the intercept (~ aged 7 years). However, greenspace was related to the slope of both conduct problems and cognitive ability, suggesting possible benefits in the early years, mainly before the start of formal education.

Conclusion: The study highlights the potential effect of greenspace quantity on child development, but in the context of age. Longitudinal research tracking outcomes beyond childhood can shed more light on age-related effects of greenspace across areas of development.

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health PEDIATRICS-PSYCHIATRY

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8.30

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3.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) publishes high quality, peer-reviewed child and adolescent mental health services research of relevance to academics, clinicians and commissioners internationally. The journal''s principal aim is to foster evidence-based clinical practice and clinically orientated research among clinicians and health services researchers working with children and adolescents, parents and their families in relation to or with a particular interest in mental health. CAMH publishes reviews, original articles, and pilot reports of innovative approaches, interventions, clinical methods and service developments. The journal has regular sections on Measurement Issues, Innovations in Practice, Global Child Mental Health and Humanities. All published papers should be of direct relevance to mental health practitioners and clearly draw out clinical implications for the field.