scholarly journals Streetscapes as Surrogate Greenspaces During COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonie K. Fischer ◽  
Divya Gopal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activities ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Urban Greenspaces ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Sociocultural Characteristics ◽  
Sociocultural Background ◽  
Lower Income Countries

In 2020, the spread of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) globally led to severe crisis, disruption and hardship in both private and public life. In such times of distress, access to urban greenspaces is essential for physical and mental wellbeing. However, globally implemented lockdowns deprived many people of freely visiting greenspaces. Inequality in access to urban greenspaces was apparent at global scales. Consequently, many people took to streets for outdoor activities due to its easy accessibility. We, therefore, aimed to study the usage and relevance of streetscapes for outdoor activities during a crisis. We hypothesised that streetscapes supported diverse outdoor activities, functioning as surrogate urban greenspaces. We distributed an online questionnaire to over 400 international respondents. Our results clearly showed that people used streetscapes during this period for a variety of activities, many of which were also reported as their main physical activity. Walking was the most frequent activity in streetscapes globally, and independent from sociocultural characteristics. Other activities reported such as jogging and cycling also aligned generally with main physical activities of people, but differed between countries and people's sociocultural background. In summary, more than one third of respondents from lower-income countries reported not having had access to a greenspace, whereas 8% reported the same in high-income countries. Our results highlight the important role of streetscapes in facilitating people's regular physical activities during the pandemic. Recognising streetscapes as important public outdoor spaces within residential neighbourhoods could help counteract the inequality in greenspace access, an issue that seems more relevant than ever before.

scholarly journals REDESAIN RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU KAMPUS UNSRAT BERDASARKAN EVALUASI KENYAMANAN TERMAL DENGAN INDEKS DISC

EUGENIA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola B. Saroinsong ◽  
J. I. Kalangi ◽  
Prestin Babo
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Outdoor Spaces

ABSTRACT Outdoor spaces are important to sustainable cities because they accommodate outdoor activities and contribute greatly to the quality of urban living.During the last decade, interest in the assessment of thermal comfort has increased because of climate changes and increased heat stress in cities. Greenspaces that provide a pleasurable thermal comfort experience for users effectively improve their quality of livability and productivity. However, current investigations lack a general framework for the use of thermal comfort assessment, such as in making master plan or designing better greenspace. This paper discusses greenspace of Sam Ratulangi University Campus relating to thermal comfort. It provides knowledge of thermal comfort investigation and landscape design review. The results of thermal comfort assessment, among 11 observed plots, only greenspace at FMIPA is categorized as comfortablespot. Greenspaces at FAPET and FEB are not really comfortable, those at BNI and FKM A and FKM B are not comfortable and those at FATEK, FAPERTA, FISIP, FH, FKM A are categorized as very uncomfortable spots. We suggest some options for redesigningof uncomfortable and very uncomfortable greenspace spots.Keywords: greenspace, outdoor, termal comfort

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Outdoor Activities on Mental Wellbe-ing; Focusing on the Walking Path in Urban Area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Heidarzadeh ◽  
Mehdi Rezaei ◽  
Mohammad Reza Haghi ◽  
Hassan Shabanian ◽  
Youngsub Lee
Keyword(s):  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Routine Activity ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Outdoor Activity ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Longitudinal Data Collection ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Outdoor Walking ◽  
The Impact

Background: Provided that COVID-19 pandemic has led to mental wellbeing disorders for city dwellers, and given that there is a significant association between outdoor activities and mental health, this paper investigated how the frequency of walking during the pandemic contributes to the immediate and subsequent ‘mood’. Methods: A longitudinal data collection method was adopted to verify the ‘mood’ of the participants before and after walking. The survey was conducted with 100 participants in a walking path in Shiraz, Iran, on Jan 2021. The quantitative analysis methods were performed in SPSS to examine the mental wellbeing outcomes of walking in the outdoor walking path when considering the psychological impacts of the pandemic and the quantity.  Results: The result affirms the positive contribution of walking in the improvement of mental-wellbeing-mood during the pandemic; though, such a mood boost is in a direct relationship with the quantity of the activity within a week. Moreover, other factors can play a significant role, including the ‘mood before walking’, and the age of the participants. Conclusion: It is likely that encouraging people to consider walking as their routine activity can lead to several positive consequences on mental wellbeing since walking as a basic outdoor activity during the pandemic can contribute on the mood.

scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Social Modelling and Physical Activities Involvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-171
Author(s):  
Darlton-Ace Chan Tero ◽  
Corazon T. Biong ◽  
Juliet C. Tero
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Social Modeling ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Social Modelling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
At Home

This study aimed to examine the relationship between social modeling and children’s involvement in physical activities (CIPA) involvement. Descriptive-correlation analysis was utilized to determine the respondents’ profile and the CIPA. Correlation analyses were used to examine relationships between key variables, modelling, and CIPA among 200 randomly selected Grades 1 to 6 pupils in selected randomly private and public schools in the Division of Iligan City. Likert Scale and Inferential Statistics were used to measure the level of self-reported responses. Results showed that all the models influenced the PA, coach ranked first with 88.5% most influential, while peers ranked second 83.5%, parents ranked third 77%, while the lowest influence were teachers 59% which could mean that coach had the highest influence, while teachers were the least influential models. Furthermore, among all the models, Coach Modelling had the closest relationship with the PA involvement. Surprisingly, parents who were supposed to be the first models at home, were not that influential on CIPA because they were too busy doing other things at home or outside their homes, not sports and physical activities.

scholarly journals WHAT BRINGS YOUTH TO RECREATIONAL PARKS?

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosilawati Zainol ◽  
Cheong Peng Au-Yong
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Youth Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Locations of recreational parks are said to have a direct influence on youth physical activities. However, there is still a lack of studies on youth activities at recreational parks. Thus, this study examines the relationship between reasons and habit of youth going to recreational parks through a questionnaire survey. Variables that are measured include enjoying the outdoors, use a particular facility at the park, play sports, picnic and general activities, walk or ride a bicycle for exercise and meeting friends. Logistic regression analysis reveals youths are most likely to visit the park for playing sports, walking or riding a bicycle, provided the facilities and amenities are available. Hence, planning, implementation and maintenance of recreational park play a significant role in promoting outdoor activities and active lifestyle among the youth.

scholarly journals Assessment of the physical and emotional health concerning the students' physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 426-432
Author(s):  
Sinziana-Calina SILISTEANU ◽  
Andrei Emanuel SILISTEANU ◽  
Oana-Raluca ANTONESCU ◽  
Lavinia Corina DUICA
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental State ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cognitive Symptoms ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Third

Introduction. SARS CoV-2 caused the third global pandemic and by applying quarantine / isolation / lockdown, the movement was restricted, the physical contact between people was reduced, the physical activity was low, but the activities using electronic devices at home were frequent. The aim of the study was to assess the physical and emotional health in relation to the physical activities done during quarantine/ isolation during the pandemic. Material and method. The study was cross-sectional and consisted of completing an online questionnaire. It was conducted in a period of 6 months and it included 334 students. In order to point out the symptoms caused by quarantine / isolation/ lockdown, we considered it useful for students to participate by completing an online questionnaire about physical activities, physical health and emotional state, related to the implications of participating in online courses. Results. The questions in this questionnaire were grouped on the following aspects: physical activity, physical health, emotional state, all in the context of the pandemic period, including the period in which the academic activity was online. Thus, in the first year, there is a positive correlation between physical condition, physical activity, emotional signs and cognitive ones. In the second year, the positive correlation is present between the physical and the affective signs, whereas the negative correlation is between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity. In the third year, the positive correlation is obvious between the affective signs, the cognitive ones and the physical activity, whereas the negative one between the physical and cognitive signs, as well as between the physical activity and the cognitive and physical signs. Discussions. There is a link between emotional and cognitive symptoms and physical health. Fear, anxiety, behavioral disorders, and limited physical activity among students during this period can be a public health issue. Conclusions. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the physical and mental state, with a greater resonance for youth, especially pupils and students. Many of them had emotional, behavioral, physical and cognitive symptoms. These symptoms are found to a greater extent in students in the final years, due to the social impact, social and professional integration. Keywords: physical health, mental state, students,

scholarly journals The Rebooting in Sports and Physical Activities After COVID-19 Italian Lockdown: An Exploratory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Guicciardi ◽  
Riccardo Pazzona
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Design Variables

The lockdown imposed in Italy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 posited unusual challenges to people practicing sports and physical activities. The rebooting of activities highlighted the need to cope with new behaviors and routines, such as wearing a face mask while exercising. We conducted a web-based survey in Italy at the start of physical activities’ rebooting, to investigate how people reacted to the new norms. Participants completed the questionnaires assessing insomnia, regulatory self-efficacy, optimism, mood states, and mental toughness. Age, gender, and environment were assumed as design variables. Results showed that in outdoor activities, the younger females as compared to the older manifest less regulatory self-efficacy, while the younger males manifest more regulatory self-efficacy than the older. In indoor activities, a reversed pattern of regulatory-self-efficacy was observed. Regarding life orientation, younger participants showed less optimism and positive expectation for the future and seem to be more exposed to the unexpected effects of the restrictions: they showed more sleep disturbances, confusion, depression, anger, and fatigue and less vigor and mental toughness than older participants. An understanding of the psychological implications of the rebooting phase can support the enactment of more appropriate behaviors to practice sports and physical activities when living at the time of the coronavirus.

Mental health and wellbeing among Iranian medical students: a descriptive study

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402110478
Author(s):  
Agaah Ashrafi ◽  
Murtaza Kadhum ◽  
Andrew Molodynski ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
National Initiatives ◽  
Very High

Background: The psychological wellbeing and stresses on medical students are currently under a global spotlight. Under a wider initiative supported by the British Medical Association (BMA), international surveys have been conducted to understand and begin to tackle these issues. Method: This study aimed at describing the mental wellbeing and levels of burnout of Iranian medical students. A total of 179 medical students from 19 different cities participated voluntarily in the survey by answering an online questionnaire between April and August 2020. We detected a trend toward higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders (namely depressive disorders) and substance misuse when compared to previous national studies. Results: About 6% of students screened positive for alcohol problems with the CAGE questionnaire. About 77% of medical students screened positive for mental health problems with the GHQ12 questionnaire. Very high rates of burnout were also reported. These findings emphasize the urgent need to define methods to screen at risk medical students and implement local and national initiatives to curtain their potential detrimental effects.

Regional Differences in the Leisure Physical Activity of Canadians: Testing Some Alternative Interpretations

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Curtis ◽  
Barry D. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Activity Relationship ◽  
Winter Climate ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Opportunity Structures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Leisure Physical Activity

This paper presents the results of a multivariate analysis of the relationship between region and the extent of participation in sport and physical activities, employing data from a large (N=20,000+) survey of a national sample of Canadian adults. The region-activity relationship is one that has been suggested also by some U.S. studies; that is, the farther west the respondent’s place of residence, the more likely he or she is to report high rates of physical activity. For the U.S. results, a convenient and common interpretation has been that the more favorable climate for outdoor activities in the westerly states leads to higher activity. This interpretation is not adequate for the Canadian findings, however, because of the harsher winter climate in the western provinces. Therefore, we explore some alternative theoretical interpretations of the Canadian results. These involve the effects of regional differences in three types of factors: sociodemographic composition, socioeconomic profiles, and opportunity structures. Because these factors are shown in our analyses to have only small effects upon the region-activity relationship, we also include some proposals for still further avenues of analysis and interpretation of the regional differences.

scholarly journals General Public Perception of Social Media, Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic, and Related Misconceptions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Rabiya Ali ◽  
Shireen Jawed ◽  
Mukhtiar Baig ◽  
Ahmed Azam Malik ◽  
Fatima Syed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female

Abstract Objectives: To investigate the general public perception of social media (SM), impact of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, and related misconceptions among Pakistani population. Methodology: Cross-sectional study conducted during the peak of COVID-19 in Pakistan between May-June 2020 comprised of 2307 Pakistani male and female participants. Subjects under 18 years of age and nationality other than Pakistani were excluded. An online questionnaire was administered via the Internet using various kinds of social media. Results: The study comprised of 2307 male and female participants; 2074(89.90%) were using SM for seeking COVID-19 information, 450 (20%) were using both Facebook (FB) and WhatsApp (WA) and 267(11.6%) were using FB, WA, Twitter, and Instagram. Respondents’ perceptions: 529(23%), believed in SM information, 1564(67.8), stated that COVID-19 affected their social and mental wellbeing. Respondents’ knowledge: 1509 (65.40%), had poor knowledge (≤ 50% score) and 798 (34.6%) had good knowledge (> 50% score) (p<.001) about COVID-19. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that higher-earning positively correlated, while private jobs were negatively associated, with good knowledge. Conclusion: FB and WA were the two common social media used by study participants; one-third had good knowledge. COVID-19 affected social, mental, and psychological well-being of individuals. Good knowledge were greater in individuals with higher earning and less with private job involvements.

scholarly journals TOWARDS E-LEARNING IN BASIC SCHOOLS DURING COVID-19: INSIGHTS FROM GHANAIAN TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naa Kai Amanor-Mfoafo ◽  
Kwamina Kurefi Edonu ◽  
Olivia Akrofi ◽  
Ebenezer Nortei Dowuona
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Approach To Teaching

In the wake of the current closure of schools in Ghana, basic schools have been tasked to deliver teaching and learning using e-learning. This study seeks to explore the readiness of teachers in Ghanaian basic schools to undertake e-learning. Using an online questionnaire, data was collected from 108 teachers in both private and public basic schools in Ghana. A factor analysis was conducted to identify the challenges that influenced the ability of basic school teachers to teach using e-learning. The study findings indicated that a majority of the teacher participants preferred face-to-face teaching as compared to online teaching. The study recommends that basic schools adopt a blended approach to teaching where teachers can combine both face-to-face methods with e-learning methods. The study contributes to discussions on the transition from conventional teaching methods to E-learning methods in educational institutions across Ghana. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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