@article{01HT4VDH1ZP2QMDSZWG9C4VCPS,
  abstract     = {{Cities are challenged to provide older adults with high-quality neighborhoods that foster their mental health.
Older adults with low socioeconomic position (SEP) are at risk for poor mental health, but research in this group
is scarce. The neighborhood may have an impact on older adults’ mental health through the elicitation of
emotions. Qualitative on-site research can provide detailed and context-sensitive information on the experienced
emotions. The aim of this walk-along study was to identify which emotions older adults with low SEP experience
when they walk in their neighborhood and the physical and social neighborhood environmental characteristics
that influence these emotions. Twenty-four older adults with low SEP were interviewed and content analysis was
performed using NVivo 12 software. Participants experienced various positive emotions (e.g., calmness) in green
and blue spaces, spaces with historical buildings, and open spaces. They experienced negative emotions (e.g.,
frustration) in spaces with heavy traffic and crime, paths with uneven surfaces, and areas with a lack of services,
infrastructure and maintenance. The presence of public transport, renovations, graffiti, and cultural diversity
evoked mixed emotions. Insights from this study could be used to develop specific hypotheses in quantitative
studies and by urban planners and policy makers when (re-)designing neighborhoods.}},
  articleno    = {{104950}},
  author       = {{Jacobs, Noortje and Deforche, Benedicte and Van Puyvelde, Amber and Van Dyck, Delfien and Mertens, Lieze and Veitch, Jenny and Van Cauwenberg, Jelle}},
  issn         = {{0264-2751}},
  journal      = {{CITIES}},
  keywords     = {{Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management,Urban Studies,Sociology and Political Science,Development,Vulnerable groups,Healthy ageing,Walking interview,Qualitative method,Urban neighborhood environment,Mental health}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{11}},
  title        = {{Exploring emotions in relation to neighborhood environmental characteristics among older adults with low socioeconomic position : a qualitative study using walk-along interviews}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104950}},
  volume       = {{149}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

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