The impact of horticultural activities on negative psychological emotions among Chinese residents: A cross-sectional study of a national representative sample based on propensity score matching
The prevalence of negative emotions among Chinese residents is relatively high, and horticultural activity participation was associated with reduced levels of negative psychological symptoms. Governments, social organizations, and other stakeholders should promote related activities with frequencies and durations that are scientifically grounded and tailored to individual needs. In addition, to comprehensively enhance people's mental health, attention must be given to the characteristics and needs of different groups.
Authors
- Saier Yang
- Lei Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8924-0734)
- Diyue Liu
- Mingchen Zhao
- Cheng Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-2078)
- Yanming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0610-9463)
Institutions
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (CN)
- Beijing Municipal Government (CN)
- Hainan Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CN)
- Sanya Central Hospital (CN)
- Hainan 301 Hospital (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103293
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00