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{"title":"Developing a matrix and manual for mapping access to outdoor environments for older adults and care workers at residential care facilities","authors":"Madeleine Liljegren ,&nbsp;Anna Bengtsson ,&nbsp;Göran Lindahl ,&nbsp;Helle Wijk","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100350","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100350","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although quantitative and qualitative tools exist for assessing environments for older adults and care workers at residential care facilities (RCFs), a method for mapping quantitative accesses to physical outdoor environmental aspects, such as windows, entrances, balconies, patios, gardens, parks, and squares is lacking. The aim of this study is to develop a matrix and manual for quantitatively mapping the existence of access to physical environmental aspects of outdoor environments for older adults and care workers at RCFs. The matrix and manual are developed through an interdisciplinary approach involving healthcare science, architecture, and landscape architecture, and included a ten-step process comprising the identification of a theoretical basis, definition of physical environmental aspects, construction of the matrix, development of a manual, a pilot study, iterative revisions, and quality assurance. The matrix and manual are developed for use at a national level, but can also be applied locally, for example within a single municipality. The matrix comprises 26 physical environmental aspects, and the manual describes how to carry out the mapping. By using the matrix and the manual, insights can be gained into physical environmental conditions for outdoor environments as part of everyday life and arenas for person-centred care and rehabilitation. Insights from such research can contribute to a broader understanding of how to meet the needs and wishes of older adults and care workers related to outdoor environments at RCFs and in similar healthcare settings, both nationally and internationally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100350"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022550","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":"Reach and representativeness within a rural randomized controlled trial designed to improve community health through civic engagement for built environment change in Texas and New York","authors":"Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler ,&nbsp;Meredith L. Graham ,&nbsp;Grace A. Marshall ,&nbsp;Karla L. Hanson ,&nbsp;Galen D. Eldridge ,&nbsp;Deyaun L. Villarreal ,&nbsp;Emma C. Lewis ,&nbsp;Sara C. Folta ,&nbsp;Jay Maddock","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100351","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100351","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Community-based trials are important for developing effective, real-world health improvement approaches that address built environment changes, but they often lack rural representation. This paper reports on community (<em>n</em> = 12) and study participant (<em>n</em> = 2420) characteristics of the Change Club (CC) project. Study participant characteristics are compared to publicly available data to determine reach and representativeness, and therefore, generalizability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Weighted means of publicly available data by Zip Code Tabulation Area were calculated for community characteristics. Reach was calculated as the proportion of study participants enrolled in each community out of the total number of adults in the community. Participant means for each community were calculated for sociodemographic and health variables. Chi-square statistics and ratios of study participants to target populations were also calculated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>On average, the CC study reached 1.3 % of the adult population across communities. Study communities were similar to rural nationwide and rural state populations in sociodemographic and health variables with some exceptions related to race and ethnicity. The study participant population was similar to their community population in many characteristics but differed in few (e.g., in 2–3 communities, participants were less likely to be older than 65; less likely to be Black or Hispanic; more likely to be unemployed; and/or less likely to be in fair or poor health).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings indicate that the CC study had reach and representativeness of rural communities and their residents in ranges similar to previous rural studies. Clearer standards for comparing differences between study samples and target populations are needed to ensure generalizability of future trials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100351"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022551","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":"Language-friendliness as minority governance: Finnish-speaking older people’s experiences of age-friendly policy in Sweden","authors":"Maarit Jaakkola","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100327","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100327","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>National minorities are ageing, and their linguistic and cultural rights are becoming an urgency for local policies. This paper examines the policy concept of <em>language-friendliness</em> in the context of national-minority older people. An analysis is conducted on the experiences of Finnish-speaking older people regarding their relationship with city governance communication and citizen policies in the second-largest city in Sweden. Gothenburg, part of the Finnish-language administrative area along with 65 other Swedish municipalities, was the first Swedish city to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Age-friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) network in 2016. Accordingly, the Age-Friendly Gothenburg Policy for 2016–2024 set out goals to make the city age-appropriate in the six domains identified by WHO: communication and information, health services, outdoor spaces, housing, transportation, as well as social participation and inclusion. These domains were critically examined through the lenses of minority-language community with a mixed-method design: first, an online questionnaire with open-ended responses (<em>N</em> = 27) in parallel to a majority-directed survey (<em>N</em> = 817), second, focus group interviews with Finnish-speaking representatives of the national minority at retirement age (<em>N</em> = 18), and, third, in-depth interviews with administrative area employees (<em>N</em> = 3). The results indicate that there are structural obstacles for applying linguistically and culturally responsive services for the older people. Based on the thematic analysis, language-friendliness is conceptualized as a linguistically congruent cross-sectoral policy framework. Finally, some methodological issues specific of national-minority older people are raised.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100327"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738649","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":"“Bring back the culture!”: An exploration of the relationship between cultural heritage, nostalgia and older adult subjective wellbeing in Singapore’s Chinatown","authors":"Thomas A. Lowe ,&nbsp;Lucas Puah ,&nbsp;Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100349","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100349","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Continued population ageing in Singapore means there is a growing proportion of older adults, who are remaining in the community for longer, in line with the ageing in place policy encouraged in almost all ageing populations. This article focuses on Singapore’s Chinatown as a unique place where cultural heritage and older adults intersect and where both are experience and perceiving change in different ways, which contributes toward older adults’ subjective wellbeing. Utilising focus group discussions with community members of Chinatown, this article aims to: 1. To discover how the relationship between nostalgia and cultural heritage plays a role in the subjective wellbeing of older adults in Singapore’s Chinatown; and based on the relationship discovered: 2. To explore what solutions there are to some of the concerns raised by participants in terms of the cultural heritage and older adults of Singapore’s Chinatown. Our reflexive thematic analysis emphasises that participants felt that cultural heritage, has changed for the worse for older adults and this means older adults feel nostalgic for a past Chinatown. While most participants feel that the past Chinatown is gone, they feel some elements can be re/enacted or brought back. Ultimately, participants identified solutions which aimed to improve both the subjective wellbeing of older adults and help pass on and restore the cultural heritage of Singapore’s Chinatown. The findings have significant implications for the role of older adults in the community, in terms of ageing in place and as guardians of, but also part of cultural heritage themselves.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100349"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022552","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":"Correlation between sustainability perception and recreational well-being in urban parks: A case study of Beijing olympic forest Park, China","authors":"En Wu ,&nbsp;Mengjun Shen ,&nbsp;Xue-e Chai","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100347","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the context of global sustainable development, the sustainable construction of urban parks has attracted much attention. The developing countries represented by China have insufficient experience in park construction. The park is mainly for sightseeing and lacks the methods of sustainable park construction. At present, studies on the sustainability of urban parks are mostly carried out from the perspectives of index evaluation and expert evaluation, and few are considered from the perspective of citizens' use. There are also few studies that establish correlation between sustainability and well-being for unified analysis. This study investigates the correlation between the sustainability of urban parks and recreational well-being from the citizens’ perspective, based on which a correlation model was constructed. Suggestions for the planning, design, construction, and management of sustainable urban parks (to improve recreational well-being) are provided. The Beijing Olympic Forest Park in China was investigated as a case study, and 444 valid questionnaires were used in a structural equation model analysis for empirical tests. The results show that: (1) The sustainability perception of urban parks can significantly positively affect the recreational well-being of citizens (2) The intensity of the impacts of park sustainability assessment factors on recreational well-being was as follows: sense of place &gt; leisure and health &gt; economic perception &gt; green construction and nature conservation &gt; education value &gt; natural environment &gt; infrastructure. The construction of parks should not only improve the ecological environment, but also consider green construction, nature protection, and the functions of space and facilities, which can increase surrounding business opportunities. Moreover, stakeholders should consider the protection and shaping of the sense of place so as to build people’s emotional connection to urban parks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100347"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022554","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":"Experiences of the Shieling: A phenomenological study of a Gaelic culture-specific outdoor learning program","authors":"Melissa Stancil ,&nbsp;Robbie Nicol ,&nbsp;N.Ruth Little ,&nbsp;Qiang Wu ,&nbsp;Huabin Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green prescriptions—nature-based interventions to improve human health—are becoming increasingly popular, and this growing popularity highlights concerns regarding inclusive access and overly simplistic approaches. Despite culture as a key factor for how humans conceive of and engage with nature, it is mostly absent from green prescription program design and research. Better insight into participant experience of a culture-specific nature-based intervention would help design, conduct, and implement green prescriptions. This study aimed to explore the phenomenon of an immersive 6-day Gaelic culture-specific outdoor learning program and assess relevance of culture-specific design. A purposive sample of participants (<em>n</em> = 25) were recruited from the Shieling Project in Scotland, United Kingdom, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews from June 27 to September 3, 2022. Thematic analyses showed four key themes regarding the culture-specific relevance of the program: positive value of traditional ways of living, importance of traditional knowledge, personal values, and history. Culture-specific program design was key to positive outdoor learning experience suggesting that culture-specific green prescriptions may serve to improve equitable access and minimize reductionistic approaches to green prescriptions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100354"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077496","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":"Stakeholder perspectives on needs and priorities in home-based stroke rehabilitation: A concept mapping study","authors":"Marie Elf ,&nbsp;Laila de Vries ,&nbsp;Frida Smith ,&nbsp;Hélène Pessah-Rasmussen ,&nbsp;Charlotte Ytterberg ,&nbsp;Maya Kylén","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite growing emphasis on home-based rehabilitation following stroke, there remains limited understanding of how to effectively tailor services to individual needs. This study employed concept mapping to explore diverse stakeholder perspectives on adapting home-based rehabilitation to better support the recovery process after stroke. Through this mixed-methods participatory approach, we engaged 89 stakeholders, including stroke survivors, significant others, healthcare professionals, managers, and architects. Participants generated, sorted, and rated statements about what matters most in home-based stroke rehabilitation. A hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted to organize the data into concepts. Five clusters were identified: 1) social support at home and beyond; 2) professional competence; 3) supportive home environment; 4) teamwork and resources; and 5) patient involvement. Patient involvement was rated highest for importance and feasibility, followed by professional competence. Specifically, stakeholders emphasized that rehabilitation should feel meaningful and be tailored to the patient's needs. No generated ideas from the cluster “supportive home environment” were found in the go-zone, and adapting rehabilitation to diverse home environments was recognized as crucial but hard to implement. The findings underscore the need for individualized, context-sensitive approaches and suggest that strengthening professional competence, particularly in navigating diverse environments and engaging support networks, will be essential to translating person-centered principles into everyday rehabilitation practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100335"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791418","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":"Better than Nothing? A scoping review on tiny homes and sleeping cabins as a response to homelessness in high-income countries","authors":"Carrie Anne Marshall ,&nbsp;Julia Holmes ,&nbsp;Corinna Easton ,&nbsp;Brooklyn Ward ,&nbsp;Shauna Perez ,&nbsp;Roxanne Isard ,&nbsp;Nick Kerman ,&nbsp;Cheryl Forchuk ,&nbsp;Rebecca Gewurtz","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100339","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100339","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tiny homes and sleeping cabins are often touted as a quick and efficient solution to providing shelter or housing for unhoused individuals. No known knowledge syntheses have amalgamated this body of literature, and this is needed to inform future research, practice and policy. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review using the framework advanced by Arksey and O’Malley. We searched seven databases supplemented by a search of grey literature. We included studies that were empirical, non-empirical, of any design, and both peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed literature. This search yielded 116 unique articles following the removal of duplicates. Over half of the included articles were empirical (<em>n</em> = 65; 56 %) and less than half were peer-reviewed (<em>n</em> = 43; 37.1 %). The majority of articles represented literature pertaining to the United States (<em>n</em> = 89; 76.7) and Canada (<em>n</em> = 14; 12.1 %). We generated four themes in our narrative synthesis: 1) Tiny homes and sleeping cabins as a viable component of a broader solution to homelessness; 2) How to make it happen; 3) Critical perspectives on the use of tiny homes and sleeping cabins as a response to homelessness; and 4) It’s better than nothing. We conclude that a range of articles on this topic have been published, yet this literature remains under-developed with few empirical studies providing evidence for the effectiveness of tiny homes and sleeping cabins over other interventions. More empirical research is needed to warrant the use of tiny homes and sleeping cabins as a response to homelessness in light of literature on alternative approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100339"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145791419","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":"Leveraging sustainable development by integrated analysis of citizen's thermal comfort with GIS data","authors":"Ebere Donatus Okonta ,&nbsp;Farzad Rahimian ,&nbsp;Vladimir Vukovic ,&nbsp;Sergio Rodriguez","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100336","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the integration of user-reported thermal comfort feedback into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance the spatial analysis of urban environments. The research aims to provide actionable insights to inform sustainable urban planning, improve residents' thermal comfort, and mitigate climate change impacts. The research employs a mixed-method approach, combining narrative literature reviews and case study methodologies. Using the THERCOM app, thermal comfort feedback from residents across 11 UK postcodes was collected and integrated into QGIS. The study identified significant spatial variations in thermal comfort and mould growth risks across urban areas. Birmingham and Harrogate demonstrated higher thermal comfort levels, with minimal reports of discomfort, attributed to better building conditions and environmental planning. Conversely, Middlesbrough and Saltburn-by-the-Sea exhibited widespread thermal discomfort, with frequent reports of very cold and very hot conditions, exacerbated by insufficient building insulation and ventilation. High humidity levels in these areas also correlated with increased mould growth potential, particularly during specific months such as May and August. The results emphasize the critical need for urban interventions, including enhanced insulation, adaptive building designs, and green infrastructure, to mitigate discomfort and health risks. The study highlights the value of incorporating community input to enhance urban planning processes, foster sustainable urban environments, and address health risks associated with thermal discomfort and humidity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100336"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925507","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":"Germany Ahr Valley flood 2021: a social and mental health perspective of older adults (65+) experiences","authors":"Chen Song,&nbsp;Funda Atun,&nbsp;Justine I. Blanford,&nbsp;Carmen Anthonj","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the social and mental health impacts of the 2021 Ahr Valley flood in Germany on older adults (aged 65+).</div><div>We used a mixed-methods approach, combining household surveys, spatial GIS analysis, qualitative in-depth interviews, and group discussions with older adults, physicians, nurses, and social service providers. Mental health was assessed using the PHQ-4 and PC-PTSD-5, while social health was measured through adapted Likert scales on belonging, social support, and information access. Spatial analysis in ArcGIS Pro used self-reported flood depth data and secondary sources, applying inverse distance weighting and kernel density estimation to map perceived flooding and related health outcomes.</div><div>Three years after the flood, 47% of older adults screened positive for anxiety, 38% for depression, and 39% for PTSD. Women reported slightly greater flood exposure than men. Social health scores were not statistically significant, but indicated strong place attachment and social support, and insufficient information flow during the disaster. Spatial analysis revealed clear hotspots of mental and social health challenges in severely affected areas like Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and Dernau, and captured indoor flood water heights.</div><div>For many, the Ahr Valley was not merely a geographic space but a social and emotional anchor that embodied their identity and life history. The study bridges environmental, social, and mental dimensions of disaster impact, providing evidence for more context-sensitive, community-based interventions. The findings contribute to European flood research by addressing knowledge gaps.</div><div>We suggest a future need for longitudinal, interdisciplinary designs that capture older adults’ vulnerability and resilience after climate-related disasters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100332"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738648","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}