Poor sleep and psychological well-being in urban adult populations Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This study employed a repeated measures design comprising four phases: baseline assessment (T0), environmental exposure intervention (T1), short-term assessment (T2), and follow-up assessment (T3). Ov
moderate-dose group: moderate exposure to blue-green spaces
medium-high-dose group: higher exposure to blue-green spaces
high-dose group: very high exposure to blue-green spaces) engaging in direct natural contact at designated locations. Participants were randomly allocated to the four exposure groups using a sequence
Sponsors
Sichuan Agricultural University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 50 years 2. Reported poor sleep quality, defined as a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of =8, meeting criteria for clinically significant sleep disorders 3. Be in good physical health and be able to independently complete a walk of approximately 4 kilometres 4. No history of serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) 5. No diagnosis of sleep disorder requiring medical intervention 6. Not being on long-term use of sleeping medication, antidepressants, or anxiolytics (e.g., e.g., benzodiazepines, zolpidem, melatonin, ghrelin, antihistamines, tetracyclic antidepressants, and selective 5-hydroxytryptamine reuptake inhibitors) at the time of enrolment to avoid confounding effects of medication on the effectiveness of the intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Night shift work or severe circadian rhythm disorders 2. Use of any sedative-type medication or sleep aid/anti-anxiety medication within the current week 3. Presence of a physical disease or disorder that limits the ability to walk outdoors 4. Participation in the full year trial cycle cannot be guaranteed and those expected to miss =2 interventions will be excluded
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCong Ma
Outcome results
None listed