Wellbeing Space and Society最新文献

{"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}

{"title":"Navigating well-being in the digital era: A scoping review of digital well-being","authors":"Sovi Septania ,&nbsp;Avin Fadilla Helmi ,&nbsp;Haidar Buldan Thontowi","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In today’s hyperconnected world, most people across generations perceive frequent internet use as normal and acceptable. However, this assumption needs closer examination, as it overlooks potential risks associated with excessive connectivity—risks that may threaten our generation's well-being, known as <em>digital well-being</em> (DWB)<em>.</em> The definition and formation of this construct remain fragmented. This study conducted a scoping review to identify, analyze, and synthesize existing definitions, measurements tools, and intervention strategies related to DWB. Using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology, seven major databases were systematically searched, yielding 26 eligible articles. Notably, research originating from Asia remains scarce. Existing definitions converge on three perspective: (1) DWB as an emerging concept of well-being influenced by technology use, (2) as the perceived impact of digital engagement on individual well-being, and (3) as a balanced-use strategy within digital environments. Three overarching themes were synthesized—behavioral intention to use technology, eudaimonic well-being, and socio-cultural contextual factors. Measurement tools of DWB remain limited; with five scales identified but none offering an integrated framework. Interventions, particularly those emphasizing digital disconnection, reveal mixed results regarding their effectiveness. Collectively, these findings highlight conceptual ambiguities, limited measurement development, and inconsistent intervention outcome. This review advances theoretical clarity by framing DWB as a multidimensional construct that bridges psychological and socio-technological domains. It also provide practical guidance for developing culturally adaptive interventions and policy frameworks that promote balanced and meaningful digital engagement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100345"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077494","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":"Pandemic impacts on experiences of food gardening in New Zealand: Implications for food wellbeing during Covid-19 lockdown","authors":"Emma L Sharp ,&nbsp;Alana Cavadino ,&nbsp;Melanie Kah","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study provides insight into ways in which food gardening experiences may have changed for Aotearoa New Zealand food gardeners during the country’s first Covid-19 lockdown. This paper explores self-reports of food gardening practices, and of access to food gardens, reasons for gardening, and the importance of food gardens and food gardening to people engaging with them before and during lockdown. Data were collected via an anonymous quantitative and qualitative online survey. Of the participants’ responses analysed (<em>n</em> = 266), they gardened for food mostly at home, with some food gardening in communal food gardens/other locations. Results are considered through an holistic lens of food wellbeing, with regards to food production and consumption that considers aspects of physical, psychological, social, cultural, and ecological health. Findings indicate changes to food gardening experiences in the Covid-19 lockdown period which have implications for wellbeing: Gardening to grow culturally relevant food increased in importance during lockdown for Māori and Pacific Island participants; and, nearly two-thirds of all participants reported food gardening for mental or physical wellbeing during lockdown compared to only half of participants before Covid-19. Further, participants deprioritised gardening for the purpose of growing healthy food during lockdown, with about two-thirds of respondents listing this in their top three reasons for food gardening compared to three-quarters before lockdown.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100355"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077495","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":"Leisure for whom? Socioeconomic disparities in the well-being benefits of third places","authors":"Elizabeth W. Chan ,&nbsp;Felix Cheung ,&nbsp;Michael J. Widener","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With increasing divestments from physical community spaces and the rise of online social networks, there is renewed interest in how third places—places that are not home or work—may support a happier life. However, a key consideration often overlooked is that experiencing the benefits of third places may heavily depend on the resources people have like time and money. Whereas past work in this area has largely focused on health outcomes, life satisfaction offers a measure of one’s summative assessment of their lives overall, thus allowing us to evaluate how third places may be linked to overall quality of life. This preregistered study examined whether the association between the number of third places (e.g., parks, retail stores) and life satisfaction varies by income level in a representative U.S. sample totaling 1.6 million participants. Using points of interest data from the Gallup U.S. Daily Poll and National Neighborhood Data Archive, our analyses revealed that residing in areas with more Eating and Drinking Places, Personal Care Services, Social Services, and Retail Establishments was associated with larger gains in life satisfaction for lower-income individuals than middle- and higher-income individuals. However, lower-income individuals experienced fewer gains in life satisfaction with a larger quantity of Arts, Entertainment, and Leisure than middle- and higher-income individuals. Altogether, the mere presence of more third places may not lead to benefits for all—rather, their association to life satisfaction differs significantly for individuals in different income groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976660","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 resiliencies to housing eviction and alcohol-related harms: A photo elicitation study","authors":"Michelle Dougherty ,&nbsp;Sara E. Baumann ,&nbsp;Maya I. Ragavan ,&nbsp;Robert W.S. Coulter ,&nbsp;Sarah L. Pedersen ,&nbsp;Christina Mair","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Housing eviction is interrelated with alcohol consumption and harms that are fully and partially attributable to alcohol. For populations experiencing an increased risk of both eviction and alcohol-related harms, understanding community resiliencies that protect against both issues could reveal key intervention opportunities.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We recruited adults (<em>n</em> = 16) from Allegheny County, PA with lived experiences of eviction/eviction threat and regular alcohol use (ages 24–59, 68.8% identified as Black, 68.8% as female, 93.8% as heterosexual). Through semi-structured baseline interviews and follow-up photo elicitation interviews, participants discussed and photographed assets in their neighborhood and living environments that prevented or reduced the negative impacts of alcohol and/or eviction. We analyzed data from interviews using thematic analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Challenges discussed by participants included eviction threat and post-eviction housing insecurity, drinking to cope with eviction-related stress, and alcohol-related harms and problems, which included eviction. Assets that protected against challenges related to both alcohol and eviction included social support, legal and financial assistance for housing, access (including transportation) to employment that pays a living wage, access to green space, opportunities to exercise, and community spaces. Community spaces increased access to other assets by facilitating social ties, resource dissemination, and activities to help cope with eviction-related stress.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Improving community resources and spaces could reduce the impacts of eviction and alcohol-related harms. Strategies that address housing insecurity in conjunction with other social determinants of health may reduce the burden of alcohol and eviction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100344"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976662","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 students´ connection with nature in university green spaces: The role of guided immersion in shaping emotional and symbolic engagement","authors":"Patricio Aguilar ,&nbsp;Alfo Puppo-Stuardo ,&nbsp;Fiamma Solari ,&nbsp;Luz Maria de la Fuente ,&nbsp;Rosanna Ginocchio","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urbanization has reshaped human–nature relationships, often by limiting opportunities for emotional and symbolic connection with natural environments. This disconnection has adversely affected both human well-being and environmental conservation, underscoring the importance of reconnecting people with nature, particularly in urban settings in which contact with natural spaces is often limited. This study evaluated the effect of guided urban nature immersion practices on students’ connection with nature in university green spaces. Thirty college students were randomly assigned to three groups: guided nature immersion, unguided nature immersion, and control. Over the course of eight weeks, the immersion groups attended weekly sessions in campus green areas, while the control group maintained their usual routines. The guided group participated in structured sensory activities based on the forest bathing methodology of the Forest Therapy Hub. Connection with nature was assessed using a modified Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) at three timepoints (before immersion, during the study period, and after the final intervention), supported by qualitative data from field notes and open-ended responses. Both immersion groups showed an increase in nature connection, but only the guided group demonstrated a statistically significant change. These participants expressed more consistent and complex emotional, sensory, and cognitive responses, reflected in the emergent categories of attentional focus, interaction modality, and emotional openness. The study concludes that guided experiences can enhance nature connection by providing structure, promoting reflection, and fostering emotionally meaningful interactions in urban natural spaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100340"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077545","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":"Green space or nature-focused interventions to support parent wellbeing or parent-infant relationships: A scoping review","authors":"Lois Armour ,&nbsp;Emma Standley ,&nbsp;Stephanie Bramley,&nbsp;Sarah Blower,&nbsp;Kate Morton","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Green spaces and nature-focused interventions are known to have positive impacts on mental health and wellbeing and can facilitate engagement for adults and children. However, less is known about the benefits of facilitated, nature-focused interventions for parents/caregivers.</div></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This scoping review aims to synthesise existing literature to understand nature-focused interventions to support parent/caregiver wellbeing, how the outcomes of these interventions have been measured, and what the barriers and facilitators are to implementation and sustainability.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A systematic search was performed across MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Web of Science using a predefined search strategy. Studies were screened based on eligibility criteria, and data were extracted to chart intervention characteristics and reported outcomes using a TiDier checklist. A narrative synthesis was conducted.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The review identified 28 papers describing 24 nature-based interventions for parents/caregivers from pregnancy to children aged 12. Interventions were delivered in urban and rural environments, and a typology was developed to describe the activities. Interventions were delivered by facilitators from health and/or outdoors backgrounds. The interventions were evaluated using a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods. Common barriers to engagement were weather conditions, accessibility of the environment, anxieties about group settings, appropriate training and capacity for staff to deliver the intervention.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nature-focused interventions for parents/caregivers are being delivered, but would benefit from increased co-design with parents/caregivers, and development of theories of change for rigorous evaluation. Consideration is needed around access to intervention location, facilitators’ skills to create a non-judgmental environment, and inclusion of underserved groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100418"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148167834","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":"Temporal uncertainty, spatial stressors and disrupted connections: temporary accommodation and family life, health and wellbeing","authors":"Hannah Fairbrother ,&nbsp;Nicholas Woodrow ,&nbsp;Eleanor Holding ,&nbsp;Peter Kraftl ,&nbsp;Mary Crowder ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Goyder ,&nbsp;Kiya Hurley ,&nbsp;Sarah Rodgers ,&nbsp;Anne-Marie Burn","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing unaffordability of housing in many high-income countries is pushing more people into temporary living situations. While housing is a recognised social determinant of health, less is known about the impact of housing insecurity and ‘hidden homelessness’, where families are not living on the street, but face repeated moves or protracted periods in temporary accommodation. This paper explores, from the perspective of parents and children, the impact of living in temporary accommodation on families’ health and wellbeing.</div><div>We undertook 38 interviews with parents and children across three geographical areas in England: South Yorkshire, the North West and London. Families were living (or had lived) in various forms of temporary accommodation including hotels, hostels, and bed and breakfast accommodation. Interviews took place in person, over the phone and online via video call. We utilised framework analysis to analyse our data.</div><div>Our analysis generated key themes focusing on: (i) the constant, cumulative stress associated with not knowing if, when and where stable accommodation might be secured, (ii) the spatial unsuitability of temporary accommodation for family life and (iii) the disconnection and disruption to social support, education and employment for families living in temporary accommodation.</div><div>This paper is the first to mobilise slow violence within a social determinants framework in understanding the multiple interacting ways in which temporary accommodation impacts on the health and wellbeing of families.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100341"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145926011","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":"Digital care infrastructures and the uneven terrain of ageing in place: Older adults’ encounters with platform-mediated care in Guangzhou","authors":"Zongtian Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As digital infrastructures become increasingly central to the governance of ageing societies, the promise of “ageing in place” is being reshaped by new technological logics and infrastructures of care. In cities like Guangzhou, China - where smart city strategies are rapidly advancing - the integration of AI-enabled health platforms, digital monitoring systems, and data-driven service delivery is transforming how older adults experience ageing, access support, and engage with urban environments. While these technologies are often framed as empowering and cost-effective, their implications for equity, relational care, and lived wellbeing remain contested (Golant, 2015; Pani Harreman et al., 2021). This study aims to critically examine how AI-enabled digital care systems shape the everyday experiences of older adults in Guangzhou, with particular attention to how these technologies support or hinder ageing in place, especially through the lens of digital exclusion, care relations, and wellbeing. Drawing on 22 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2025 with older residents, healthcare professionals, and local officials in Guangzhou, the research explores the socio-spatial dynamics through which assistive technologies are introduced, navigated, and contested. Situating the analysis within the frameworks of critical urban geography and wellbeing studies (Crawford, 2021), the study interrogates the intersections of technological design, digital literacy, and structural inequalities in shaping everyday ageing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100423"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148167842","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":"Analysing urban inequalities in environment and health at the neighbourhood scale in Dublin through a new open-access ‘Health Rating Index’","authors":"Kevin Credit,&nbsp;Damanpreet Kaur,&nbsp;Emma Eccles","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100356","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2026.100356","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines the spatial distribution of accessibility to health benefits and exposure to health risks at the small area level in Dublin, Ireland for six key factors: primary healthcare, green space, blue space, air pollution, road noise, and housing quality. The primary goal is to combine granular spatial data on these features into a composite open-source 'Health Rating Index' (HRI) and analyse its relationship to characteristics of the built, social, and transportation environment. To create the HRI, we calculated spatial accessibility to health 'benefits' using Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) methods with multiple distance decay functions, and estimated Years of Life Lost (YLL) per capita from health 'risks' (air pollution and road noise) using age-sex stratified mortality rates. We standardized and combined these six factors (testing three weighting approaches), and then used spatial cross-validation random forest with bootstrap confidence intervals to assess the relationship between HRI and sociodemographic and built environment features. Importantly, the paper’s spatial modelling approach, implemented through a new R package ‘SArf’, explicitly addresses spatial autocorrelation through within-fold spatial lag computation to prevent data leakage. Results show the HRI pattern is highly spatially-clustered, and that small areas with worse environmental health conditions tend to be more disadvantaged, older, less dense, and closer to major roads. This research provides useful insights on the ways in which transport investments, social disadvantage, environmental conditions, and health outcomes are critically linked in urban areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077546","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}