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{"title":"Exploring place-based loneliness interventions: a realist review","authors":"Dorien Gryp ,&nbsp;Leen Heylen ,&nbsp;Jasper De Witte ,&nbsp;Wouter Schepers ,&nbsp;Freya Häussermann ,&nbsp;Daan Duppen ,&nbsp;Tine Van Regenmortel","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent research increasingly acknowledges the association between place-based features and loneliness. However, knowledge on loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective is still lacking. The aim of this review is to investigate how and why loneliness interventions from a place-based perspective can prevent and reduce loneliness. This review included 24 articles on place-based loneliness interventions.</div><div>First, a thematic analysis on the program activity types of place-based loneliness interventions resulted in nine program activity types. These results show that most of the interventions targeted social environment characteristics and lacked a focus on physical environment characteristics. Reducing loneliness was the main goal of the program activities, whereas prevention was uncommon. Second, a realist analysis of the mechanisms explaining how and why these interventions are thought or expected to prevent and reduce loneliness led to a framework of three types of mechanisms. Mediating mechanisms present the social environment characteristics, which were defined as intermediate goals of the program activities. Moderating mechanisms, enabling the association between program activities and outcomes, illuminate the roles and attitudes of stakeholders. The resources – time and space – enhance a change in the other mechanisms by influencing the program activities.</div><div>The results urge adoption of a broader range of strategies to respond to loneliness and contribute to a more holistic and structural response to loneliness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100275"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The contribution of residential situations to mental health during COVID-19: A longitudinal survey","authors":"Pablo García de Paredes ,&nbsp;Sergio Cortez Ghio ,&nbsp;Marie Baron ,&nbsp;Annie LeBlanc ,&nbsp;Carole Després","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, extended periods of confinement made housing the focal point of daily life. While the impact of sanitary health measures on mental health has been extensively studied, the role of housing remains less understood. Our literature review indicates that housing characteristics and usage patterns influenced mental health outcomes during the pandemic. This study aims to test the hypothesis that the concept of residential situation –an original framework integrating housing attributes, individual and household characteristics, and occupational profiles– is associated with stress, wellbeing, depression, and anxiety measures. We employed data mining techniques and ordinal logistic regression models on a sample of 781 participants from a longitudinal survey conducted in Québec, Canada, between April 2020 and May 2021. Our findings reveal that higher dwelling occupation density is positively associated with increased stress levels. Additionally, apartment living, after adjusting for the number of children under the age of nine, shows a significant association with stress. Feelings of depression and low wellbeing are linked with experiencing separation from loved ones. Also, depression, wellbeing, and anxiety measures were found to be strongly associated with income. This study underscores the effectiveness of a comprehensive framework, applying the interdisciplinary concept of residential situations to capture the nuanced impact of housing on mental health through its links to family dynamics, and shows the importance of social class membership for mental health during crises.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144167864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Realist evaluation of the impact and transferability of a greening of school playgrounds program: The APPIE GREEN study protocol","authors":"Louise Wallerich ,&nbsp;Charlotte Decroix ,&nbsp;Lucile Robert ,&nbsp;Linda Cambon","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100274","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100274","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Promoting access to nature for children living in urban areas through the greening of school grounds is a promising \"health in all policies\" measure, particularly because it would enable children to benefit from the advantages of \"natural\" play, i.e. unstructured play based on interaction with natural elements. But this is dependent on certain conditions. The aim of the APPIE GREEN study is to analyse the conditions under which the greening of school playgrounds as part of an experiment, the <em>Cours Buissonnières</em> programme run in the city of Bordeaux in France, encourages natural play.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The design is an observational multiple case study which follows the realist evaluation paradigm. In a cyclical process, we will study 7 schools in the city of Bordeaux, which constitute the 7 case studies. The data collected will be qualitative in nature, based on observations of spaces and their uses, semi-structured interviews with school staff and open interviews with children. The aim of the data collection is to characterise the contextual elements (Ce and Ci), the mechanisms (M), and the results (O) of each case and to iteratively validate the CeCiMO configurations, considered as the functions through which greening encourages natural play.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The results of this study aim to propose explanatory configurations for the way in which the programme encourages the exercise of natural play. The aim is to theorise how this works in order to define the conditions for transferability: how, under what conditions and for whom does it work? More pragmatically, this will make it possible i) to provide project leaders with detailed recommendations ii) to disseminate the key elements to be implemented in school grounds but also elsewhere in the city iii) to propose advocacy for the greening of children's environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100274"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144134707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Motels as rural homeless shelters: A qualitative study across five Ontario communities","authors":"Ellen Buck-McFadyen,&nbsp;Nneoma Okoye","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100272","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100272","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Rural homelessness is increasing, yet there is limited infrastructure to intervene in rural communities. During COVID-19, additional funding helped repurpose motels as shelters, and some of these motel-based shelters continue today. The objectives of this study were to understand the experience of living in a rural motel, whether motels are a viable shelter option for rural communities, and strategies for their success.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Interpretive description was used to guide qualitative interviews with 27 individuals who used or administered motels as rural homeless shelters across five communities in rural Ontario. On-site observations in two settings helped triangulate data and immersed the lead researcher in the regional context.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants with lived experience (<em>N</em> = 16) described many challenges living in a motel room yet were grateful for a secure and private space. Some participants felt happier, healthier, and their substance use decreased, although they also noted limited autonomy. Participants administering motel programs (<em>N</em> = 11) appreciated the opportunity to strengthen connections with clients and community partners yet struggled to prevent overdoses and motel damage. Staff worked hard to maintain relationships with motel owners and get ahead of problems, suggesting layout, 24/7 presence, and integrated services were important for program success. Longer-term programs offered more stability, feelings of belonging, and avoided the stress of not knowing when one might be asked to leave.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Rural motel shelters offered an innovative response to unsheltered homelessness, demonstrating existing rural infrastructure can be repurposed as emergency shelter, transitional housing, or supportive housing with adequate supports.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144072647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parenting ‘on the move’? Active school commuting is linked to parents’ well-being and children’s academic performance","authors":"Elisa Alfaro ,&nbsp;Eliseo Valle ,&nbsp;Raquel Valle-Escolano ,&nbsp;Sergio A. Useche","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>In recent years, growing attention has been given to the creation of ‘active environments’ across key aspects of everyday life. Two particularly relevant settings in this regard are school and transport. Therefore, examining school commuting through active or slow mobility modes may offer valuable insights into how these travel patterns may relate to specific indicators of parents’ well-being and their children’s academic performance.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>This cross-sectional study compared a set of literature-supported variables related to parents’ health and well-being, and children’s academic performance –namely, body mass index, life satisfaction, travel satisfaction, commuting stress, and children’s average academic score– using data from Spanish school-commuting parents categorized by the type of transport they use: active (walking or cycling), private motorized, or public transport.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>For this purpose, the study utilized information provided by a sample of 542 Spanish parents or guardians (mean age = 37.7; 59 % women) who regularly take their children to and from school. They completed an electronic questionnaire assessing the five outcome variables mentioned above.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>There were found key differences across the three commuting groups, particularly regarding commuting stress, travel satisfaction, and subjective well-being. Significant differences were observed across the three commuting groups, particularly in commuting stress, travel satisfaction, life satisfaction, and body mass index, as well as children’s academic performance. Active commuting modes were consistently associated with more favorable outcomes across these indicators.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings underline the relevance of promoting active mobility as a potentially advantageous school commuting option for families. While the results do not imply causal effects, they highlight patterns that may warrant further investigation. Longitudinal and experimental studies are recommended to better understand the mechanisms underlying these associations and their practical implications for educational and transport policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender differences in subjective wellbeing in Japan: An intersectionality approach","authors":"Azuna Sawada ,&nbsp;Kanami Tsuno ,&nbsp;Koichiro Shiba","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>Studies on gender differences in wellbeing often use narrowly defined wellbeing measures and only focus on overall comparison of men and women. This study examined gender differences in diverse wellbeing metrics across various subgroups.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Data were obtained from the Nikkei Gross Domestic Wellbeing Survey—a quarterly survey on wellbeing among a nationally representative sample of people in Japan who are ≥15 years old (from 2021 to 2023; <em>n</em> = 9080). Our wellbeing outcomes included life satisfaction, happiness, the human flourishing domains, balance and harmony, calmness, and interdependent happiness. Gender differences in mean wellbeing scores (men minus women) were computed in the overall sample and within each demographic subgroup, including age groups, household income levels, educational attainment, employment status, family structure, and residency.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>Overall, women scored higher in wellbeing metrics than men (e.g., the gap in mean life satisfaction: 0.55, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.47 to 0.64). This trend persisted across most subgroups, but there were no significant gender differences among teenagers (e.g., life satisfaction: −0.11, 95% CI: −0.53 to 0.32; composite flourishing score: −0.35, 95% CI: −2.14 to 1.42), individuals in their twenties (e.g., life satisfaction: 0.16, 95% CI: −0.08 to 0.41; composite flourishing score: 0.07, 95% CI: −0.97 to 1.11), and unmarried individuals with children (life satisfaction: −0.20, 95% CI: −0.84 to 0.45; composite flourishing score: −0.87, 95% CI: −3.46 to 1.72).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>While women generally reported higher wellbeing, certain subgroups exhibited unique patterns. Understanding these dynamics can inform targeted interventions to promote equity in wellbeing across demographic groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143935229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits for psychiatric assisted-living residents recovering from substance abuse","authors":"Michel Rinderhagen ,&nbsp;Anna Christina Nowak ,&nbsp;Claudia Hornberg ,&nbsp;Kristina Hennig-Fast ,&nbsp;Timothy Mc Call","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>There is a lack of research on nature in psychiatric assisted-living facilities and the mechanisms between nature experiences and mental health. The use of the therapeutic landscapes concept in this context seems promising. To address this research gap, an exploration of the natural environment of an assisted-living facility for people with chronic mental illnesses and a history of substance abuse is presented and contextualized in therapeutic landscapes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Qualitative interviews were used to examine what kinds of nature experiences residents had in their daily lives and whether and how these experiences could potentially be therapeutic for them. The interviews were then analyzed using content analysis with a deductive-inductive content structuring approach and an analysis of overlap.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Six different kinds of nature experiences were identified. These were, to varying degrees, associated with eight different kinds of potential therapeutic benefits that support the residents’ recovery and promote their well-being. Residents’ nature experiences also showed considerable overlap with the other therapeutic landscape environments – the social, built, and symbolic environment.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study is the first to demonstrate how mental health and place are intertwined for psychiatric assisted-living residents with mental illness and a history of substance abuse. The natural environment in and around these facilities and the experiences they enable can play a key role in recovery and the promotion of well-being. The diverse association between the kinds of nature experiences and their potential therapeutic benefits has implications for policy and practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143916717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A socio-spatial perspective on fostering a sense of belonging among refugee families resettled in Canadian small cities","authors":"Karen M. Frensch ,&nbsp;Bree Akesson","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fostering a sense of belonging plays a significant role in supporting refugee families’ integration into resettlement communities. The spatial dimensions within which refugees live and interact, such as homes, neighbourhoods, communities, and cities are influential in fostering belonging and supporting overall wellbeing. However, a socio-spatial perspective on belonging for refugees remains underdeveloped. To address this gap, we conducted an integrative knowledge synthesis of key sources from 2012 to 2022 contributing to the discourse on fostering refugee belonging via socio-spatial initiatives. Our aims were to highlight elements of belonging for refugee families that inherently embody the importance of place and to make recommendations for resettlement policy and practice. We focus on the size and socio-spatial characteristics of resettlement contexts to foster refugee families’ sense of belonging. Acknowledging the interconnectedness of belonging, notions of place, and integration can enhance resettlement processes and support the overall wellbeing of refugee families.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144070302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cultural relevance of food security initiatives and the associated impacts on the cultural identity of immigrants in Canada: A scoping review of food insecurity literature","authors":"Elizabeth Onyango ,&nbsp;Keji Mori ,&nbsp;Stephanie Fernandez ,&nbsp;Bahareh Seyyedin ,&nbsp;Nkechinyere Chinedu-Asogwa ,&nbsp;Dayirai Kapfunde","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Evidence shows that Black identifying immigrants in Canada are highly vulnerable to food insecurity and that current interventions do not adequately meet their food needs. However, limited scientific studies exist that have explored the cultural relevance and the service gaps in the food security intervention space for addressing the food needs of Black identifying immigrants in Canada. This research involved a review of literature from relevant databases: CINAHL, OVID-MEDLINE, Academic Plus, and SocINDEX and a review of the gray literature. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods peer-reviewed papers were included if they focused on community food-based programs, services, and initiatives, focused on food-insecure Black-identifying populations in Canada, were written in English, and published between 2000 and 2023. The synthesis reveals several barriers including the lack of familiar food options, transportation, the geographical location of the ethnic food stores, and financial challenges were identified in the existing studies as factors that limit access to the existing interventions by the newcomers. Additionally, sociocultural factors related to perceptions of stigma in the use of charitable support and discrimination in employment and migration that compound the pre-existing vulnerabilities of food-insecure Black identifying immigrants. Black-identifying immigrants are at risk of food and cultural food insecurity due to the limited cultural relevance in the existing interventions. To systematically address escalating food insecurity among Black-identifying individuals in Canada, attention must be directed to the importance of addressing an individual's socio-cultural food needs and acknowledging food as a means to cultural identity that holistically supports overall health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143905899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceptions matter: Physical neighborhood disadvantage and older adults’ emotional health","authors":"Cleothia Frazier","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For adults aged 65 and older, the neighborhood environment can be a haven for successful aging or a source of chronic stress, especially if the neighborhood is perceived as disadvantaged. Consequently, neighborhood stressors can negatively affect older adults’ emotional health and wellbeing, particularly with regards to anxiety and anger. Utilizing the stress process model this study examines whether perceptions of neighborhood disadvantage affect older adults’ emotional health (i.e., anxiety and anger). In addition, this study tests whether mastery is a viable psychosocial resource that helps moderate and/or mediate the effects of perceived neighborhood disadvantage. Finally, drawing from intersectionality and socialization theories, I also investigate whether these relationships vary by race-gender group status. Data for this study are from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS; <em>N</em> = 7106). Structural equation modeling (i.e., path analysis) was utilized to answer the research questions in the study. Results from the path analysis reveal that perceived neighborhood disadvantage is associated with increased anxiety and externalized anger (i.e., anger-out). Moreover, reduced mastery explains part of the effect of neighborhood disadvantage on anxiety and anger-out, respectively. There is also evidence of moderation by race-gender group status. The findings from this study demonstrate that older adults’ perceptions of physical neighborhood stressors matter in ways that can have a deleterious impact on their emotional health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143916718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}