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dc.contributor.authorRantakokko, Merja
dc.contributor.authorKeskinen, Kirsi E.
dc.contributor.authorKokko, Katja
dc.contributor.authorPortegijs, Erja
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-25T10:05:22Z
dc.date.available2018-07-12T21:35:22Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationRantakokko, M., Keskinen, K. E., Kokko, K., & Portegijs, E. (2018). Nature diversity and well-being in old age. <i>Aging Clinical and Experimental Research</i>, <i>30</i>(5), 527-532. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0797-5" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0797-5</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_27118952
dc.identifier.otherTUTKAID_74439
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/57751
dc.description.abstractBackground The research aim was to study the associations of nature diversity with quality of life (QoL) and depressive symptoms among older people, and whether physical activity explains the associations. Methods Community-dwelling people aged 75–90 years (n = 848) living in Central Finland were interviewed in their homes. QoL was assessed with a short version of the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Assessment (range 0–130, higher score indicates better QoL) and depressive symptoms with the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (range 0–30, higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms). Self-reported physical activity was assessed by intensity and duration using a single question with seven response options ranging from mostly resting to competitive sports. Nature diversity (Shannon Diversity Index) was assessed objectively within a 500-m buffer around participants’ homes using a geographic information system (GIS). Results Mean QoL was 100.3 (SD 11.8) and mean CES-D 9.6 (SD 6.8). Those in the highest nature diversity tertile had better QoL than those in the lowest tertile (p = .022). Physical activity did not explain the association between nature diversity and QoL. Adjustment for health indicators did not change the results. Nature diversity was not associated with depressive symptoms. Conclusion A diverse environment, especially when this includes elements of nature, is associated with better QoL. Good quality of the green infrastructure and adding natural elements to residential areas may enhance well-being among community-dwelling older people.
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dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAging Clinical and Experimental Research
dc.subject.otherdepression
dc.subject.otheraging
dc.titleNature diversity and well-being in old age
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201804232330
dc.contributor.laitosLiikuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.laitosFaculty of Sport and Health Sciencesen
dc.contributor.oppiaineGerontologia ja kansanterveysfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineGerontologian tutkimuskeskusfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineHyvinvoinnin tutkimuksen yhteisöfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineGerontology and Public Healthen
dc.contributor.oppiaineGerontology Research Centeren
dc.contributor.oppiaineSchool of Wellbeingen
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.date.updated2018-04-23T06:15:05Z
dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.format.pagerange527-532
dc.relation.issn1594-0667
dc.relation.numberinseries5
dc.relation.volume30
dc.type.versionacceptedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© Springer, 2018. This is a final draft version of an article whose final and definitive form has been published by Springer. Published in this repository with the kind permission of the publisher.
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.relation.grantnumber285747
dc.relation.grantnumberOKM/32/626/2015
dc.subject.ysoelämänlaatu
dc.subject.ysoympäristö
dc.subject.ysomonimuotoisuus
dc.subject.ysoikääntyminen
dc.subject.ysoluonto
dc.subject.ysomasennus
dc.format.contentfulltext
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p10759
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p6033
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p14084
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p5056
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p13084
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p7995
dc.relation.datasethttps://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/77740
dc.relation.doi10.1007/s40520-017-0797-5
dc.relation.funderSuomen Akatemiafi
dc.relation.funderOpetus- ja kulttuuriministeriöfi
dc.relation.funderResearch Council of Finlanden
dc.relation.funderMinistry of Education and Cultureen
jyx.fundingprogramTutkijatohtori, SAfi
jyx.fundingprogramMuutfi
jyx.fundingprogramPostdoctoral Researcher, AoFen
jyx.fundingprogramOthersen
jyx.fundinginformationThis work was supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture (to MR and EP) and Academy of Finland [Grant No. 285747 (to MR)]. The study sponsors had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the paper for publication.
datacite.isSupplementedBy.doi10.17011/jyx/dataset/77740
datacite.isSupplementedByPortegijs, Erja; Keskinen, Kirsi. (2021). <i>Geographic characteristics, outdoor mobility and physical activity in old age (GEOage)</i>. V. 5.5.2021. University of Jyväskylä. <a href="https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/77740" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/77740</a>. <a href="http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202109104844">https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202109104844</a>
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