Greenspace and Psychological Well-being: An Unexpected Finding Among People with Spinal Cord Injury

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Fast Takes - Episode 37 Listen to the transcript - https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2022-05/Greenspace%20and%20Psychological%20Well-being_An%20Unexpected%20Finding%20Among%20People%20with%20Spinal%20Cord%20Injury-Ep37-TRANSCRIPT.pdf A recent investigation has spurred two of our researchers to question how natural spaces influence the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities. Their recently published research – written with several co-authors – revealed an unexpected negative connection between psychological well-being and residential greenspace. Their research showed that people with spinal cord injuries living in neighborhoods with a low amount of open space were less likely to suffer from depression than those residing in neighborhoods with a moderate amount of open space. Our guests on this podcast – Lauren Murphy, PhD, and Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH – were part of the research team. Both scientists work at the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. Funding source: Craig H. Neilsen Foundation (grant numbers: 639798; 290518). Learn more about: Drs. Lauren Murphy at  https://kesslerfoundation.org/about-us/Lauren%20Murphy and Amanda L. Botticello, https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Amanda%20Botticello. The peer-reviewed article at  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41393-021-00736-z Read the press release, https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/community-study-reveals-unexpected-negative-correlation-between-residential Co-authors: Lauren F. Murphy, Claire Kalpakjian, Susan Charlifue, Allen W. Heinemann, Mary Slavin, Tanya Rohrbach, David S. Tulsky and Amanda L. Botticello ========================================================================= Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Be sure to subscribe to our SoundCloud channel “KesslerFoundation” for more research updates. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded remotely on March 7, 2022, and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.