Exposure to nature and mental health outcomes during COVID-19 lockdown. A comparison between Portugal and Spain

• Published in: Environment international Vol. 154; p. 106664
• Main Authors: Ribeiro, Ana Isabel, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Jardim Santos, Cláudia, Gómez-Nieto, Alicia, Cole, Helen, Anguelovski, Isabelle, Silva, Filipa Martins, Baró, Francesc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021; The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: anxiety; Confinement; COVID-19 infection; cross-sectional studies; distress; environment; green infrastructure; Green space; Mental health; Nature; Pandemic; Portugal; questionnaires; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Spain; vegetation; viruses; Portugal; Spain; Green space; Nature; Pandemic; Confinement; SARS-CoV-2; Mental health

•COVID-9 lockdowns are associated with worsening mental health and well-being.•Exposure to nature might alleviate the negative mental health effects of lockdowns.•In Portugal exposure to public natural spaces was related with better mental health.•In Spain, under a stricter lockdown, private greener...