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Associations among Park Use, Age, Social Participation, and Neighborhood Age Composition in Montreal

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Parks provide benefits for the physical, psychological, and social well-being of residents in neighborhood environments. Multilevel logistic regression was used to examine associations between neighborhood- and individual-level characteristics and the lack of park use in Montreal. Data on park use were collected from 787 adults residing in 299 different neighborhoods. Results found that older adults who lived in areas with a younger age composition were more likely not to use their nearby parks as compared to older adults living in areas with an older age composition. Forms of social participation were also important for the park use of older adults. Public policies should consider targeting aspects of the social environment to improve neighborhood park use.

Source: Leisure Sciences

DOI: 10.1080/01490400.2010.488193

Authors: Spencer Moore, Lise Gauvin, Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens, Ulf Bockenholt, Laurette Dubé, Lucie Richard

Institutions: Queen's University, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, The University of Melbourne, University of South Australia, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, McGill University

Language: English

Topic: Urban Green Space and Health

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2106403734

FWCI: 1.22

Cites: 42

Cited by: 31

Related to: 10