Outdoor Activity Associated with Higher Self-Reported Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19

AbstractShifts in activity patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic might have impacted the benefits of outdoor activities for mental health. By leveraging an existing mobile application, we collected self-reported data on daily outdoor activities, emotional well-being, and the influence of COVID-19 on participant ’s outdoor activity levels during April–July 2020. Individuals reporting outdoor activities, in greenspaces or in their residence, had higher well-being scores and this effect increased with age. Self-reported impacts of COVID-19 on emotional well-being were associated with lower well-being scor es. This work suggests that outdoor activities may have improved mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: EcoHealth - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research