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{"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":"2025-12-01","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":"Concern about the health effects of climate change according to experiences of climate events: International comparison of UK and Australian adults","authors":"Jonathan R Olsen ,&nbsp;Claire Niedzwiedz ,&nbsp;Mark Robinson ,&nbsp;Lisa McDaid ,&nbsp;Jonathan Corcoran ,&nbsp;Anne Cleary ,&nbsp;Fiona Charlson ,&nbsp;Jill P Pell","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100324","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change is now recognised as a global public health emergency, characterised by increasing frequency and severity of climate hazards worldwide. There is limited evidence on the proportion of the population that has directly experienced climate events, how this varies between countries, and the subsequent micro (focused on oneself) and macro (focused on wider society) perceived impact on health.</div><div>We conducted nationally representative surveys of 4378 individuals in Australia and the United Kingdom in February 2025. Participants reported climate event experiences over five years, micro and macro perceived health threats, and sociodemographic characteristics. Logistic regression models estimated the likelihood of perceiving climate change as a health threat based on experiences of climate events, while population attributable fractions examined the proportion of health concerns cases attributable to specific climate events.</div><div>Results revealed significant cross-national differences: 59% of Australian respondents experienced climate events within five years versus 29% in the UK. Heatwaves were the most common experience in both countries and showed the strongest association with perceived health threats to ‘my health’, particularly among Australians (odds ratio: 1.74, 95% CIs: 1.46–2.07). Climate event experiences accounted for 23–35% of perceived climate health threats.</div><div>Our findings demonstrate that experiencing climate events elevates health threat perceptions across contrasting geographical contexts. Mental health burden is likely to increase as climate-related events—including heatwaves, wildfires, and floods—become more frequent and severe due to accelerating global heating. This underscores an urgent need for climate change mitigation alongside targeted mental health interventions addressing climate-related psychological impacts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100324"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145617959","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":"Between solitude and safety: A qualitative scoping review of overdose risk and the built environment","authors":"Rachel Deshpande ,&nbsp;Meya Jurkus ,&nbsp;Valorie A. Crooks ,&nbsp;Benjamin Nii Badu Lartey ,&nbsp;Geoff Bardwell","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100316","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100316","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the ongoing overdose crisis, it is imperative to investigate how physical environments facilitate or protect against overdose in order to inform place-based interventions that seek to reduce risk. This scoping review synthesizes qualitative literature on the built environment and overdose to provide indepth perspectives and experiences of decision-making and drug use navigation. Studies published between January 1980 and October 2024 that describe built environment factors related to fatal and non-fatal overdose were included. The review followed the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis scoping review methodology, including the standardized checklist for reporting on scoping reviews(PRISMAScR). Forty articles were included. Results were divided into four overarching categories: indoor and outdoor locations that shape drug use behaviour and overdose; intersections of built environments and other social/structural factors impacting risk navigation, including privacy, sociability, and comfortability; and targeted interventions for the built environment that are intended to reduce overdose, including technologies and service availability. Key findings from this scoping review focus on how the built environment influences the consumption practices and experiences of people who use drugs when navigating harm reduction practices and the integrity of their drug-taking experience. Tensions exist between privacy and comfortability, and experiences of sociability and safety. Balancing surveillance versus monitoring is essential to consider when implementing built environment interventions that support individual autonomy. This research is important for understanding the built environment factors that facilitate or reduce the risk of overdose and is integral for informing policy and place-based interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100316"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519375","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 relationship between urban green space and social interaction of the elderly: A systematic review","authors":"Min Wang,&nbsp;Mohd Khairul Azhar Mat Sulaiman,&nbsp;Nur Amirah Abd Samad,&nbsp;Noraziah Mohammad,&nbsp;Yafang Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban green spaces (UGS) are vital for promoting public health and social well-being, yet research on their specific impact on social interaction of the elderly (SIE) remains inadequate, particularly concerning underlying mechanisms and moderating factors. This study systematically reviews the mechanisms by which the characteristics of urban green spaces influence social interactions among the elderly and to identify the moderating factors, thereby providing a scientific basis for the planning and design of urban green spaces. Following PRISMA guidelines, 78 articles from the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar (2015–2025) were included. The results indicate the relationship between UGS and SIE. The study identifies six key characteristics of UGS—Nature and Environment, Accessibility and Physical Layout, Facilities and Functions, Safety and Maintenance, Society and Culture, and Perception and Aesthetics—that significantly influence SIE. These characteristics facilitate social interaction through four main pathways: providing platforms for social engagement, optimizing spatial layouts, provide psychological benefits and enhancing life satisfaction, and ensuring equitable access. Furthermore, sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, health status, and living environment moderate this relationship. We proposes a cyclical \"UGS–SIE\" model, illustrating the dynamic process from motivation and attendance to interaction and feedback. As the first systematic review on this topic, our findings highlight the critical role of UGS in fostering elderly social health and offer a theoretical foundation for future research and age-friendly urban planning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520003","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":"Sexual consent education among youth experiencing homeless in Toronto, Canada: findings from an arts-based and qualitative study","authors":"Lesley Gittings ,&nbsp;Carmen H. Logie ,&nbsp;Miriam Selick ,&nbsp;Ayla Lefkowitz","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100287","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Homeless youth face elevated risks of sexual violence, diminishing their access to sexual-well-being, justice and health. Sexual consent—expressed agreement, capacity and freedom to participate in sexual practices—is fundamental to realising sexual well-being, yet is underexplored with this population. Arts-based approaches are promising for advancing health and well-being, yet gaps exist regarding their role in sexual consent education with homeless youth. This study explores homeless youth experiences of sexual consent and violence, and the potential of arts-based approaches in sexual consent education. We conducted online focus groups and in-depth interviews (2021–2022) with youth who have experienced homelessness, and key informant (KI) interviews with youth workers in Toronto. We explored: a) understandings of sexual consent, b) needs and challenges in sexual consent education, and c) two arts-based sexual consent education approaches (poetry and comics). Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically, informed by the social contextual framework which attends to relational, material, and symbolic contexts. Participants (<em>N</em> = 24) included 17 youth aged 18–29 with homelessness experiences (4 FGs; 5 interviews; mean age 22.57, SD 3.22), and 7 KI (1 FG; 5 interviews; mean age 27.25, SD 5.54). Factors shaping exposure to sexual violence victimization included: relational (in-person and digital sexual spaces, lack of social support), material (insecure housing, poverty) and symbolic (gender, sexual orientation, substance use stigmas) contexts. These create environments where homeless youth experience diminished sexual self-determination, security and safety. Poetry and comics are effective and acceptable when tailored to the realities of homeless youth, and focused on empowerment rather than only technical skills.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100287"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144779570","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":"Growing closer: Addressing nature disconnection in dementia","authors":"Hoang Nguyen,&nbsp;Cassandra Thomson,&nbsp;Joanna Sun,&nbsp;Pauline Marsh","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While the benefits of nature connection for people with dementia are well known, many with the condition live physically and emotionally disconnected from nature. This metasynthesis aims to explicate the process of building and sustaining nature connection while experiencing the challenges of dementia, in order to offer evidence-based solutions and a pathway to positive change. We analysed and synthesized qualitative findings from 37 studies to develop a theoretical framework that illuminates the central phenomenon of (dis)connection with nature while experiencing dementia. This theoretical framework explicates the influencing factors as well as outcomes of this phenomenon. The framework demonstrates that building and sustaining connection with nature is hindered by intersecting personal and external factors, including physical, cognitive, and emotional changes; availability of resources and support; and environmental barriers. Solutions include facilitating strategies, such as inclusive and individualised nature-based activities, accessible and enabling environments, and effective communication, education, and coordination. Critical positive outcomes from meaningful nature connection include improved physical, cognitive, mental, and emotional health, enhanced social connection, meaningful participation, and caregiver well-being. This theoretical framework has potential to guide policy and inspire support efforts, identifying starting points and avenues for more effective and enabling ways to ensure people with dementia are living well. This paper identifies areas for future investigation into the influencing factors and impacts of nature connection for people with dementia across settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100291"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144922164","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":"Health perceptions and lived vulnerabilities of undocumented migrant women living in settlements in southern Spain: An interpretative phenomenological study","authors":"María José Cáceres-Titos ,&nbsp;María Cabillas-Romero ,&nbsp;E. Begoña García-Navarro","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study was to explore the experience of residing in a settlement as an undocumented migrant woman from a gender and intersectional perspective, focusing on their health perceptions as well as on living conditions directly related to health. Drawing on an interpretive phenomenological approach, nine semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2023 with African women with undocumented status living in settlements in southern Spain. Participants were recruited through a snowball sampling strategy, and data collection was carried out until discourse saturation was reached. Five superordinate themes were identified: perceptions and beliefs about health; living conditions; insecurity and environmental risks within the settlement; job insecurity and barriers to employment; and difficulties in accessing basic services. This study contributes to advancing health research by incorporating a gender and intersectional perspective that enhances the understanding of migrant women's needs to improve social and healthcare services. It also highlights the urgent need for public policies that address this complex reality through an integrative and gender-sensitive approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100290"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144896446","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 associations between neighborhood amenities and mental health: Insights from parent reports of older youth in low-income households","authors":"Melissa L. Villodas ,&nbsp;Ngozi V. Enelamah ,&nbsp;Andrea Cole ,&nbsp;Andrew Foell ,&nbsp;Alexandria B. Forte ,&nbsp;Chrisann Newransky ,&nbsp;Camila Natalia Rodriguez ,&nbsp;Mansoo Yu ,&nbsp;Von E. Nebbitt ,&nbsp;Margaret Lombe","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100317","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This study investigates the relationship between the presence of neighborhood amenities and parent-reported intensity of depression and anxiety among youth aged 14–17 in low-income households, with a focus on racial and ethnic differences.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Weighted logistic regression with interaction terms for amenities and race was conducted using data from the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health, involving families with youth ages 14 to 17 and who earn 0–199 % of the federal poverty level (<em>N</em> = 3258). A series of stratified logistic regression models examined the relationship between neighborhood amenities and mental health by race.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Interactions revealed that sidewalks were associated with a higher likelihood of anxiety for Black and Hispanic youth, but a lower likelihood of depression for multiracial youth. Parks were associated with a higher likelihood of depression among Hispanic youth. Recreation centers were associated with a higher likelihood of depression among multiracial youth. Community-based adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were associated with higher depression and anxiety. Nearly all racial groups experienced lower odds of depression when the youths’ mothers’ mental health was positive. Finally, neighborhood support was associated with lower odds of anxiety for Black youth, while neighborhood detractors increased the odds of depression.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>We highlight the need to promote equity and a shared concern for youth mental health shaped by environmental context. Future research should explore how diverse youth experience neighborhood amenities, emphasizing the role of cross-cultural dynamics in shaping mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100317"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145362182","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":"Shifting roles of urban greenspace types in supporting subjective well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Mahoro Tomitaka ,&nbsp;Yu Takano ,&nbsp;Miho Suzuki ,&nbsp;Takehiro Sasaki","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100284","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100284","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban greenspaces provide valuable ecosystem services to urban residents, and their benefits may have been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined associations between the use of various types of urban greenspaces and subjective well-being—defined as individuals’ self-assessed physical, mental, and social well-being—before and during the pandemic. An online survey, involving 1000 participants residing in Tokyo’s 23 wards, was used to collect data on greenspace use and subjective well-being in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic). The survey included questions on the frequency and purpose of visits to specific types of greenspaces within a 30-minute round-trip walking distance from home. Subjective well-being was assessed using the WHO-developed Subjective Well-being Inventory (SUBI). Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to examine changes in greenspace use and ordinal logistic regression to assess associations between greenspace use and subjective well-being, controlling for socio-demographic variables. Urban greenspace use declined from 2019 to 2020, suggesting limited access or reduced willingness to visit greenspaces during the pandemic. Greenspaces associated with improved subjective well-being differed between years. During the pandemic, urban streetside greenspaces were positively associated with better mental and social well-being. Such spaces are likely the most familiar and accessible to residents, offering daily opportunities for nature contact despite mobility restrictions. These findings underscore the critical role of nearby greenspace, especially street greenery, in supporting urban residents during public health crises and highlight their ongoing importance in promoting well-being in urban environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100284"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144604620","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":"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":"2025-12-01","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}