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{"title":"Interventions that could mitigate the adverse effects of household overcrowding on wellbeing: A rapid realist review with stakeholder participation from urban contexts in England","authors":"Kristoffer Halvorsrud ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Eveleigh ,&nbsp;Mathilda O’Donoghue ,&nbsp;Pratima Singh ,&nbsp;Rose-Marie McDonald ,&nbsp;Preveina Mahadevan ,&nbsp;Marcella Ucci ,&nbsp;Jessica Sheringham","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100309","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100309","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Household overcrowding has increased in England. However, there is limited synthesis of evidence about what can be done to reduce the impact of overcrowding on health/wellbeing.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A rapid realist review of English language peer-reviewed and grey literature of interventions from comparable settings to urban contexts in England that addressed household overcrowding/health outcomes. A search was conducted (01.06.23 and updated on 07.03.25) in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS and of relevant grey literature sources. Two expert panels informed the review. The first comprised individuals with lived experience of overcrowding in London; the second local and regional government representatives from London, Salford and Doncaster (England). Both panels contributed to guide the scope/literature identification and test/refine programme theories. Final full-text screening and quality appraisal were completed by two independent researchers.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirty peer-reviewed papers and 27 documents from participating local authorities were included. The peer-reviewed literature, from multiple countries and of variable study designs and quality, contained 14 evaluated interventions across three categories: Rehousing (n=6); Home improvements (n=6); Multisectoral collaboration (n=2). A synthesis of the peer-reviewed literature with expert panel comments and grey literature, identified contexts and mechanisms that could facilitate or hinder achievement of positive wellbeing outcomes. There was reluctance to be rehoused elsewhere and home improvements may alleviate the worst impacts of overcrowding, while residents may benefit from better healthcare co-ordination.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Other interventions such as home improvements and improved healthcare co-ordination/access could address wellbeing when residents in overcrowded accommodation cannot or do not wish to move.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100309"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264877","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":"Expanding enabling places theory through land-based cultural learning with indigenous men","authors":"Candice Waddell-Henowitch ,&nbsp;Rachel V. Herron ,&nbsp;Jason Gobeil ,&nbsp;Frank Tacan ,&nbsp;Marti Ford ,&nbsp;Jonathan A. Allan","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban Indigenous men often lack opportunities to connect with the land and their culture. In this article, we report on a community-based participatory research project with urban Indigenous men in a land-based traditional drum-making program in Manitoba, Canada. Using a two-eyed seeing approach that brings together Indigenous ways of knowing and the concept of enabling places from health geography, we examine how land-based programming contributed to the men’s experiences of well-being. Data were collected through Sharing Circles and individual interviews. Two researchers and a research assistant completed inductive narrative analysis of verbatim transcripts using NVIVO software. We found that access to Land was central to men’s relationship-building and sharing of traditional knowledge. The Land supported feelings of energy, awe, and belonging as well as a sense of purpose. Indigenous men’s experiences highlight the importance of land-based knowledge as an enabling resource alongside the material, social and affective resources that have long been recognized as essential in Western models of well-being. This manuscript contributes to the literature on enabling places by bridging Duff’s theory with Indigenous ways of knowing, which emphasize the role of knowledge sharing in the wellbeing of urban Indigenous men.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100306"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264878","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":"From neural decoding to design intervention: A systematic review of human emotional responses to architectural spaces through neuroimaging techniques","authors":"Na Li ,&nbsp;Nan He ,&nbsp;Mengqi Li ,&nbsp;Leiqing Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100305","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Architectural spaces profoundly shape human emotional states, yet the neural mechanisms underlying spatial-emotional interactions remain underexplored in design frameworks. This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 17 neuroimaging studies (2009-2023) to establish methodological paradigms and neural correlates of emotion-driven spatial design. Following PRISMA guidelines, we identified three critical findings: (1) Methodological convergence: electroencephalogram dominates neuro-architectural research (83.3 % studies), predominantly paired with virtual reality (66.7 %) for dynamic emotion tracking, while real-world assessments constitute only 8.3 %; (2) Neural mechanisms: Spatial proportions (width-depth ratios), curvilinear forms, and openness significantly modulate relaxation-arousal balance through α/β oscillations and anterior cingulate cortex activation, while aesthetic valuation engages visual-spatial networks (precuneus, middle temporal gyrus) and reward circuits (ventral striatum); (3) Design thresholds: Empirical parameters such as window-to-wall ratios (0.4–0.6) and spatial proportions (1.6:1) emerge as neurophysiological benchmarks for emotion-oriented design. The review highlights an urgent need for multimodal frameworks integrating EEG, fMRI, and behavioral metrics to decode complex spatial interactions. Future research should prioritize longitudinal neural plasticity studies, computational models of design parameter optimization, and neuroevidence-based design guidelines. This work advances a paradigm shift from intuition-driven to neuro-informed spatial design by bridging the gap between neuroscientific insights and architectural practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264879","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":"Diminished mental well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of infection risk, social disconnection, and income loss at the individual and neighborhood levels","authors":"Russell K. Schutt ,&nbsp;Ashley L. O’Donoghue ,&nbsp;J. Lee Hargraves ,&nbsp;Daniel T. O’Brien","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100302","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The decline in mental well-being in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in the context of risk of infection, diminished social connection, and fear of income loss. However, these interrelated challenges varied in different ways with individual and neighborhood characteristics. This study poses contrasting hypotheses about the potential consequences of these challenges for mental health, drawing on fundamental cause theory and Durkheimian theory, and tests these hypotheses with individual-level data from a survey of Boston residents in the first months of the pandemic and neighborhood-level data from the census and other sources. Faster rates of post-lockdown increase in neighborhood level mobility, not lower infection rates, were associated with less self-reported decline in mental well-being. Persons of color, who reported greater economic impact than White residents, still reported less decline in mental well-being. Women, younger and more educated persons, and those who felt lonelier reported more adverse impact on mental well-being. More online activity was associated with decreased mental well-being, except when online engagement was with friends and family or was part of a religious community. These findings deepen understanding of the Black-White mental health paradox, highlight the importance of patterns of social connection in explaining the pandemic’s psychological effects as predicted by Durkheimian theory, and should inform planning to lessen these effects in future pandemics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100302"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264880","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":"Crime and mental health: Examining the associations between perceived insecurity, crime victimization, and psychological distress in Chile","authors":"Fabián Duarte ,&nbsp;Álvaro Jiménez-Molina ,&nbsp;Ignacio Sarmiento","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100303","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100303","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Crime in residential areas is a key social determinant of mental health and well-being, yet few studies incorporate both objective and subjective crime measures or examine the causal impact of perceived insecurity on mental health and life satisfaction.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived insecurity within residential contexts, as well as crime victimization, and mental health and life satisfaction in Chile.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We utilized nationally representative data from a survey (n=10,686) that combined both objective and subjective measures of crime in Chile. Mental health was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. To examine the association between perceived insecurity and mental health, we used an instrumental variable regression model, adjusting for relevant sociodemographic factors and health antecedents.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Perceived insecurity and crime victimization in residential settings are associated with higher levels of psychological distress. Crime victimization shows a strong association with reduced life satisfaction, whereas perceived insecurity does not. Standardized analyses showed that a one-standard deviation decrease in perceived security was associated with a 9 % increase in PHQ-4 scores, while a comparable rise in crime victimization was associated with a 7 % increase, indicating similar patterns in relation to mental health. Additionally, police presence in the neighborhood is associated with better mental health and higher life satisfaction.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Perceived insecurity in the residential context and crime victimization are significant contextual factors associated with poorer mental health. Social policies that mitigate stressors related to crime and perceived insecurity may contribute to improving the population’s mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100303"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264876","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":"Facilitating the move towards a wellbeing economy through supporting infrastructure: A review of frontrunner countries","authors":"Henry A. Bartelet ,&nbsp;Vincent de Gooyert","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100301","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100301","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As more governments seek to shift beyond gross domestic product (GDP) as the dominant measure of progress, the concept of a “wellbeing economy” has gained traction. This approach prioritizes human and environmental wellbeing through broader, more holistic policy frameworks. A central question in this transition is what the implications of shifts to a wellbeing economy are for infrastructure investments. In this study, we identify four frontrunner governments, Bhutan, Scotland, New Zealand, and Wales, that have formally adopted wellbeing economy principles. We analyse how each operationalizes the concept and assess the resulting implications for infrastructure planning and investment. Despite shared goals, we find substantial variation in how wellbeing is defined, measured, and institutionalized across contexts. Our findings show that infrastructure plays a vital enabling role in all cases, particularly through initiatives focused on green transition, improved accessibility, and enhanced social infrastructure. We identify eight recurring policy themes: decarbonisation and digitisation, reducing socio-economic inequality, strengthening social services, enabling the circular economy, promoting long-term planning, advancing green urban infrastructure, and improving housing. These results suggest that reorienting infrastructure policy around wellbeing goals can support more sustainable and equitable development pathways, offering a roadmap for other jurisdictions pursuing similar transformations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100301"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264881","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 physical environment of Green Care Farms and its relation to residents’ activity engagement","authors":"Katharina Rosteius ,&nbsp;Laura Frissen ,&nbsp;Bram de Boer ,&nbsp;Andrea Gabrio ,&nbsp;Sil Aarts ,&nbsp;Hilde Verbeek","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and aim</h3><div>For people with dementia, being actively engaged in activity can slow down cognitive decline and increase quality of life. Green Care Farms (GCFs) integrate nature and animals into daily life aiming to encourage engagement in activity. This environment might trigger engagement, in the present moment, as well as during longer periods of time. This study explores the environmental design of GCFs in relation to residents’ use of the environment and engagement in activity, contributing to understanding the role of the built environment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Maps, floor plans and photos of four Dutch GCFs were compared. Ecological momentary assessments (<em>n</em> = 5436) were conducted including 151 residents. Observations noted residents’ place of stay, the activity, which they performed and whether they were actively engaged in it. Data was analyzed with descriptive analyses and a general linear model.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>GCFs highly varied in their spatial design; however, all provided an environment rich in sensory stimulation. On average, residents spent 10.1 % of their day outdoors. The variety of places used strongly differed between residents. Nevertheless, engagement in activity was generally high (86.4 %), particularly in outdoor and activity spaces. The activities in which residents engaged were mostly recreational activities, looking around, social activities or eating and drinking. Engagement triggered engagement in subsequent moments in time.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion and conclusion</h3><div>This study showed that certain places within GCFs are meaningful in encouraging activity engagement. Considering different interests and dementia stages, it is important to create varied, meaningful opportunities for engagement both indoors and outdoors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157421","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":"Exploring the impact of urban green spaces on behavioral and psychological well-being: Based on the context of urban villages and ordinary neighborhoods in Shenzhen, China","authors":"Luoan Chen ,&nbsp;Qiantong Liang ,&nbsp;Haoran Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100298","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100298","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the acceleration of urbanization, the impact of urban green space (UGS) on public health has received increasing attention. The aim of this study is to investigate the behavioral and psychological impacts of UGS use on residents of urban village areas (UVAs) and ordinary residential areas (ORAs) in Shenzhen from different economic backgrounds. A quantitative survey of 184 ORA residents and 205 UVA residents was conducted. We analyzed the relationships of the frequency of green space use, the duration of green space use, the level of activity participation, and social interaction with residents’ health status. Significant correlations were found between the use of UGSs and residents’ living environment, social characteristics and physical and mental health. Residents of ORAs not only accessed green spaces more frequently and for longer periods, but also exhibited more stable physical and mental health profiles than their UVA counterparts. Structural-equation modelling revealed two partially mediated pathways: 1) higher use frequency bolstered social networks, which in turn improved mental health; 2) greater activity participation was associated with higher blood-oxygen saturation. Crucially, these pathways were significantly attenuated among UVA residents, underscoring how deficits in green-space availability, quality and perceived safety erode health benefits. By highlighting these differences, the study provides planners with evidence-based strategies to promote environmental justice and health equity in China's rapid urbanization process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145157509","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":"Community gardens support stress coping and health – A comparison of rural and urban perceptions of benefits","authors":"Katie L. Butterfield ,&nbsp;Kathryn P. Daniels","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community gardens provide health and stress coping benefits in various geographic settings. However, despite the different structural contexts of rural and urban areas, little work has considered how community garden health benefits may differ in these contrasting settings. We collected and analyzed in-depth interviews (<em>N</em> = 34) with mostly White, middle-class rural and urban community garden organizers across the United States to explore understandings of community garden health benefits within these different geographic contexts. Rural participants emphasize the holistic community orientation of their gardens, which were simultaneously embedded in, strengthening, and reliant upon their surrounding communities. In contrast, urban participants emphasize experiences of their gardens as natural spaces and emphasize community gardening as a key driver of interacting with nature. While increases in social connectedness and interactions with nature have been shown to improve health through promoting stress coping, our comparative approach demonstrates the varying impact community gardens can have in rural and urban settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145094851","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":"Exploring barriers to social cohesion in rural South African communities: A family-centred qualitative study","authors":"Olaniyi Joshua Olabiyi,&nbsp;Nicolette Vanessa Roman,&nbsp;Fundiswa Khaile,&nbsp;Anja Human","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In South Africa, the need to strengthen social cohesion has become increasingly important considering various pressing challenges, particularly within family and community structures. Addressing these issues is crucial for promoting solidarity and inclusion among all South Africans. This study explores the barriers to social cohesion in two rural South African communities using a family-centred approach. It adopts a family centred perspective to develop targeted interventions that support communities, government officials, and policymakers in tackling critical social challenges, including trust deficits, feelings of non-belonging, family instability, and economic disparities across municipalities. The study utilized a qualitative, exploratory design, drawing on data collected from two rural communities in South Africa: Lambert’s Bay in the Western Cape and Philippolis in the Free State Province. A total of 19 participants were engaged, comprising 11 parents and 8 community stakeholders. Data collection was conducted through in-depth, face-to-face interviews in participants’ preferred languages to ensure accuracy and comfort. Data analysis followed Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis approach, supported by Atlas.ti software, to systematically interpret the findings. The results identified seven key themes: family instability and domestic violence, inequality and economic disparity, lack of trust in relationships, racial discrimination, limited access to education and skills development, feelings of non-belonging and substance abuse and violence. These findings underscore the significance of family instability as a central factor in broader social cohesion. It is recommended that interventions adopt a family-centred approach. The study concludes with high-level policy and community intervention recommendations to support these efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145048915","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}