Urban greenspace is associated with reduced psychological stress among adolescents: A Geographic Ecological Momentary Assessment (GEMA) analysis of activity space

• Published in: Landscape and urban planning Vol. 174; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Mennis, Jeremy, Mason, Michael, Ambrus, Andreea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Activity space; adolescents; African Americans; EMA; equations; green infrastructure; Greenspace; Landsat; normalized difference vegetation index; psychological stress; Stress; Urban; urban areas; Vegetation; Virginia; Virginia; EMA; Urban; Greenspace; Activity space; Stress; Vegetation

•Geographic EMA is used to investigate the synchronous greenspace-stress association.•Urban greenspace is associated with reduced psychological stress for adolescents.•The association occurs only when the adolescent is away from home.•The association does not differ by sex, season, or emotional dysr...