Quality of life benefits of urban rooftop gardening for people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders
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- dc.contributor.author Triguero Mas, Margarita, 1985-
- dc.contributor.author Anguelovski, Isabelle
- dc.contributor.author Cirac-Claveras, Judith
- dc.contributor.author Connolly, James
- dc.contributor.author Vázquez, Ana
- dc.contributor.author Urgell Plaza, Ferran
- dc.contributor.author Cardona Giralt, Núria
- dc.contributor.author Sanyé Mengual, Esther
- dc.contributor.author Alonso Caballero, Jordi
- dc.contributor.author Cole, Helen
- dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-09T07:06:30Z
- dc.date.available 2020-11-09T07:06:30Z
- dc.date.issued 2020
- dc.description.abstract Background: The number of urban community gardens, including those on rooftops, is increasing. However, few studies have explored the benefits of these gardens for people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders. We evaluated the association between urban rooftop gardening and quality of life of individuals with moderate to very marked disability. Methods: We collected quality of life information with a preliminary version of the INTEGRAL Scale questionnaire from all gardeners (n = 54) and among a comparison group of nongardeners (n = 43). We also conducted semi-structured interviews with participants and technicians, and made field observations. Results: Our results indicated that urban rooftop gardening was associated with better personal development and suggested enhanced physical and emotional well-being, sense of purpose, social inclusion, interpersonal relations (including new perspectives on the urban environment and the changes in social roles), and general quality of life. Conclusion: Our study extends the evidence on the potential benefits of urban rooftop gardening in general, and specifically for those with intellectual disabilities and mental health disorders.
- dc.description.sponsorship The research presented in this article received funding from the Town Council of Barcelona and from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement no. 678034). These sponsors had no role in the design or analysis of this study. No copyrighted material was used in this manuscript.
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- dc.identifier.citation Triguero-Mas M, Anguelovski I, Cirac-Claveras J, Connolly J, Vazquez A, Urgell-Plaza F, Cardona-Giralt N, Sanyé-Mengual E, Alonso J, Cole H. Quality of life benefits of urban rooftop gardening for people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17:E126. DOI: 10.5888/pcd17.200087
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd17.200087
- dc.identifier.issn 1545-1151
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/45688
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- dc.relation.ispartof Prev Chronic Dis. 2020; 17:E126
- dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/678034
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- dc.title Quality of life benefits of urban rooftop gardening for people with intellectual disabilities or mental health disorders
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