Impacts of environmental exposures on the mental health of floating and registered populations from the perspective of daily activities
Under the background of increasing population mobility,the environmental health problem has become an important issue,which is closely related to people's well-being,social justice,and sustainable development.Combining the environmental health disparity concept and the research paradigm of spatiotemporal behavior,this study empirically explored environmental exposure of daily activities and disparities in mental health effects between floating and registered populations in Guangzhou City,China.A linear regression model was employed to analyze and compare the impacts of multidimensional environmental exposures(natural,built,and social environments)derived from the daily activity context on the mental health of floating and registered populations,after controlling for individual characteristics.The research findings show that:1)The mental health of the floating population is worse than that of the registered population.Compared with the registered population,the floating population spends more time on family and personal affairs and work,whereas takes less time on leisure and physical activities.For the floating population,"going out early and coming back at dusk"and"having activities close to the residential neighborhood"are common.Also,the spatiotemporal characteristics of the daily activities of the floating population(i.e.,frequency,distance to home)are strongly correlated with their mental health.2)The floating and registered populations have different levels of multidimensional environmental exposures.The influence of multidimensional environmental exposures on the mental health of the floating population is greater than that of the registered population.Specifically,some environmental variables(i.e.,green space coverage,fitness facility density,and recreational facility density)are positively correlated with the mental health of floating population,but other environmental variables(i.e.,noise,public transit station density)are negatively correlated with their mental health.Social interaction only plays a significant role in promoting the mental health of the floating population.To improve the mental health of floating and registered populations,this article provided population-specific and differentiated strategies and suggestions on urban planning,environmental optimization,and allocation of public service resources.
mental healthdaily activitiesmultidimensional environmental exposuresenvironmental health disparitiesfloating population
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