The More Natural the Window, the Healthier the Isolated People—A Pathway Analysis in Xi’an, China, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wangqin Bi, Xinyi Jiang, Huijun Li, Yingyi Cheng, Xingxing Jia, Yuheng Mao and Bing Zhao ()
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Wangqin Bi: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Xinyi Jiang: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Huijun Li: The College of Art, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710000, China
Yingyi Cheng: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Xingxing Jia: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Yuheng Mao: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Bing Zhao: The College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-14

Abstract: This study explores how windows with a green view might affect the mental health (i.e., depressive/anxiety symptoms) of home-isolated populations. An online survey was conducted among 508 adults isolated under government quarantine policies for COVID-19 emergency pandemic control between 10 and 20 January 2022 in Xi’an, China. Structural equation modeling was employed to identify the pathways from green view through windows to isolated people’s depressive/anxiety symptoms. The relative frequency of plant/water exposure through windows was associated with fewer depressive/anxiety symptoms. Home-isolated people during COVID-19 reported better mental health when they were exposed to more natural settings. These findings could inspire public health authorities to adopt nature-based solutions to mitigate the adverse mental health consequences of isolated populations during the pandemic.

Keywords: green view; window view; lockdown; anxiety; depression; public health; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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