Residential greenness trajectories and child emotional and behavioral difficulties in early childhood: results from ELFE mother-child cohort
Higher greenness exposure throughout childhood is associated with lower levels of internalizing difficulties, particularly peer relationships. However, it is also linked to increased hyperactivity/inattention symptoms. This is particularly the case among children from low-income families. These results suggest that exposure to greenness can predict certain aspects of children's emotional well-being and will require replication in other large-scale cohorts.
Authors
- Eloi Chazelas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4156-0026)
- Marie-Aline A Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-4390)
- Devin M. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0471-9269)
- Florencia Barreto‐Zarza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-7281)
- Maria Melchior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-619X)
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute (ES)
- National Institute for Demographic Studies (FR)
- Institut Pierre Louis d‘Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (FR)
- Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Research
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.122965
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche
- Socialdepartementet
- Etablissement Français du Sang
- Institut pour la Recherche en Santé Publique
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme