title: Can neighborhood green space mitigate health inequalities? A study of socio-economic status and mental health.
abstract: This study examined whether the association of psychological distress with area-level socio-economic status (SES) was moderated by the area and attractiveness of local green space. As expected, the odds of higher psychological distress was higher in residents in lower SES areas than those in higher SES areas. However, our results were inconclusive with regard to the moderating role of green space in the relationship between psychological distress and SES. Further investigations incorporating safety and maintenance features of green space and street-level greenery are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Design Innovation, Faculty of Health Arts & Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Spatial Epidemiology and Evaluation Research Group, School of Population Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Institute for Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Takemi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.affiliation: McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knuiman
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Jacinta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.affiliation: McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Billie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giles-Corti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D019368:Nature; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Disadvantage; Disparity; Neighborhood environment; Park; Psychological distress