Citywide park renovations and changes in perceived stress: a quasi-experimental study among low-income communities in New York City
In one of the first and largest studies on park quality improvement and mental health, park renovation near one's home was associated with decreased perceived stress among divorced/separated/widowed adults and middle-aged frequent park users. Frequent users of renovated parks experienced a larger drop in perceived stress than infrequent users, suggesting that high-quality parks may be an important pre-condition to the benefits of frequent park use on stress reduction.
Authors
- Terry T.‐K. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5544-5187)
- Brian Pavilonis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-3710)
- Kelly R. Evenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-5830)
- Katarzyna Wyka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5699-2497)
- Rachel L. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-7887)
- Glen D. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7826-5082)
- Lorna E. Thorpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-2674)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- City University of New York (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23639-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities