Use Of Public Open Space Faber Taylor, A., & Kuo, F. E. M. (2011). Could exposure to everyday green spaces help treat ADHD? Evidence from children's play settings. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 3(3), 281-303. (David) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is common in children (8 percent). Results in poor grades, poor social interaction, more rejection by peers, and less friends. Most would of these children would benefit from a low-cost and easy way to manage their extreme symptoms. Previous studies show green spaces aiding these symptoms and reducing them. Study investigates whether routinely visiting green spaces have effects on children’s ADHD symptoms. Methodology: Sample size/ survey collected from 421 parents or legal guardians of children (5–18 years) formally diagnosed with ADHD by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist. In …show more content…
The data for this study were derived from two separate datasets. The health data and data on stressful life events were collected within the framework of the second Dutch National Survey of General Practice (DNSGP-2), conducted in the Netherlands in 2000–2002 (Westert et al., 2005). The DNSGP-2 included a nationwide representative sample of 104 general practitioners practices with nearly 400,000 patients on their list. Results/Conclusion: After the investigation of whether the presence of green space in people’s living environment can buffer the adverse impacts of stressful life events on three self-reported health outcomes: number of health complaints, perceived mental health, and perceived general health. Results/conclusions determined and supported that green space can provide a buffer against negative health