Zhenhua Zheng

ORCID: 0000-0002-5587-5387
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Research Areas
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Place Attachment and Urban Studies
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis
  • Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Educational and Psychological Assessments
  • Psychology of Development and Education
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Aging and Gerontology Research

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
2020-2024

Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau
2020-2023

Sichuan University
2022

Yangtze Normal University
2022

Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute
2019-2020

Tongji University
2019-2020

Fudan University
2019

Mental health concerns have become a common problem among college students. Studies shown that students higher depression rate than the general population. The effect of campus green spaces on students’ mental has been widely studied. However, internal mechanism affecting is not fully discussed. data came from cross-sectional survey 45 Chinese universities. This paper discussed relationship between spaces, academic achievement, and health. Depending gender, displayed different levels...

10.3390/ijerph19148618 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-07-15

Introduction During COVID-19, the mental health of Chinese university students has been a pressing concern. But internal mechanism perceived campus outdoor environment and learning engagement affecting college students’ during COVID-19 pandemic not fully discussed. Methods The current study used cross-sectional data from 45 universities to explore relationship among perceptions environments, engagement, student health, focused on differences in different grades. Results Our revealed problems...

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1143635 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2023-04-11

Abstract Over the past decade, learning engagement has received increasing attention from researchers. As a critical factor in college students’ academic achievement, is significant long-term future development and social creativity. Present studies show that overall level of low, which highly unfavourable to educational quality development. There no doubt about position university library circles. However, influence environment on not been fully explored. The data this study came survey 45...

10.1057/s41599-024-02892-y article EN cc-by Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2024-03-11

An important goal of building “age-friendly communities” is to help the elderly access more opportunities for social participation and better health. However, little known about complex relationships between neighborhood environment, participation, This study examined mediating role in area environment affecting health explored discrepancy among different age groups 43 neighborhoods Shanghai. Both had significant positive effects on all samples. Meanwhile, served as a mediator relationship...

10.3390/ijerph16152794 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019-08-05

Although social network is a known determinant of the elderly's well-being, it not clear, in urban-rural and age-comparison, what its structural characteristics are how works for well-being. The research aims to discuss features efficacies on well-being older adults China's urban rural areas as well revealing disparities among elderly different age groups.In this study, descriptive statistical analysis equation Modeling (SEM) were used make group comparison between groups. All data quoted...

10.1186/s12877-020-01773-8 article EN cc-by BMC Geriatrics 2020-09-29

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationships between perceived neighborhood walkable environment (PNWE), interaction (NI) and residents’ mental health, with a focus on examining differences among residents of different age groups. Design/methodology/approach Using an electronic survey questionnaire, data PNWE, NI health were collected from 1,159 across 205 communities in Shanghai, China. Our utilized structural equation modeling (SEM), employing maximum likelihood estimation...

10.1108/ohi-06-2023-0134 article EN Open House International 2024-02-03

ABSTRACT In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, this research aimed to explore relationship between dormitory environment, learning engagement, and mental health among college students, with a special focus on students different gender groups. We conducted cross-sectional survey from 45 universities in China. For health, we tested for depression using 5-Item WHO Well-Being Index (WHO-5). The environment is exemplified by typical four-person layout China, which assessed four main areas: site...

10.3992/jgb.19.1.261 article EN Journal of Green Building 2024-02-22

Worldwide population aging is currently in acceleration, which especially true for China. Echoing the advocacy of “active aging” and “age-friendly communities”, governments researchers across world are paying more attention to impact neighborhoods on health older adults. Using Ecological Model Aging, this study aimed discuss relationships between neighborhood environment, lifestyle, adults, compare differences among adults different age groups. The results showed that landscape environment...

10.3390/su11072077 article EN Sustainability 2019-04-08

With the rapid development of population ageing, international community has been paying more attention to health problems older adults and age-friendly community. But there not enough discussion about internal mechanism community-built environment that influences adults. The aim our study was explore complex relationships among environment, social participation, outdoor exercise, adults, as well differences in different income groups, particular paid situation low-income group.

10.1186/s12877-022-03278-y article EN cc-by BMC Geriatrics 2022-07-16

With the development of concept “ageing-friendly communities”, increasing attention has been paid to effect residential environments on life quality older adults. However, logical relationship between environment, individual behavior and adults not clearly revealed. Based data in Shanghai, China, this study explored relationships different age groups, analyzed mediating role behaviors (neighborhood interaction outdoor exercise). The findings confirmed that neighborhood interactions exercise...

10.3390/ijerph18030895 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-01-21

Abstract The well-being of older adults is significantly influenced by their adult children, especially in countries with less developed welfare systems. We aim to examine the relationship between children’s intergenerational support, socioeconomic status and adults, as well compare differences among various elderly groups. data our research are from 2014 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey. survey covered 29 provinces, autonomous regions municipalities 9146 valid samples. adopted...

10.1057/s41599-023-01970-x article EN cc-by Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2023-08-05

Gender difference in the health of elderly people has become an important perspective to consider when studying their health. However, gender differences terms “environment–behavior–health” from social ecology remain unknown. On basis survey data Shanghai, China, including 2839 samples, this study explored outdoor environment–behavior–activity ability two aspects mean value variables and path relationship, utilizing structural equation model analysis method combined with theory. The results...

10.3390/ijerph17103483 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-05-16

The important role of the entity economy, especially manufacturing, has been further highlighted after outbreak COVID-19. This study fills a research gap on manufacturing in Wuhan Metropolitan Area by analyzing spatio-temporal evolution patterns and characteristics exploring major location factors causing spatial reconstruction comparing effect intensities different sector. From 2003 to 2018, process industrial suburbanization continued strengthen currently overall pattern is characterized...

10.3390/su12198005 article EN Sustainability 2020-09-28

The outbreak of COVID-19 at the end 2019 triggered more psychological problems than usual among public. During this epidemic, use social media was very high, and several studies confirmed a positive correlation between people's problems. Chinese government has subsequently implemented series policies concerning environment to tackle "infodemic". After containment first outbreak, China saw new wave cases in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province January 2021. How optimized could have impacted public...

10.3390/ijerph192113941 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-10-27

In China, the improvement in amenities has been often criticized for not addressing priorities of residents’ demand due to over-standardised, top–down practices and misallocation resources. Previous studies have investigated how people’s wellbeing or quality life is associated with neighbourhood attributes. However, very few researched identifying prioritizing could significantly enhance satisfaction. Therefore, this paper perception on Wuhan, explored application Kano–IPA model both...

10.3390/ijerph20043528 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023-02-16

Previous studies generally used land use and travel flow to investigate the efficiency of railway system in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) cities. Furthermore, study association jobs–housing distribution commuters, we can find out potential development rail commuting. In this research, four lines Wuhan, China, were selected explore promoting practical commuting population according smart-card data obtained. For issues, except road density building density, a Normalized Location-Weighted...

10.1080/10095020.2022.2100286 article EN cc-by Geo-spatial Information Science 2022-07-21

Background A multitude of literature has shown that during the 2019 COVID-19 outbreak, people's reliance on social media been closely related with serious psychological problems. The “information epidemic” sparked each country's attention. These countries including China have tried to find solution and taken a series measures. In January 2021, broke out again in Shijiazhuang, China. Has impact mental health changed? Methods Our data are based an online survey Chinese 904 valid samples from...

10.3389/fpubh.2022.1016849 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2022-12-08

By actively adapting urban planning to identified social needs, residential areas tend be more people-oriented, fairer, resource-saving, and sustainable. The emergence of big data has provided new opportunities for the areas. Since quantity age-appropriateness neighborhood facilities are important criteria when developing ideal neighborhood, this study investigated associations number age groups within those neighborhoods by using Wuhan metropolitan area in China as a case applying...

10.3390/su12041692 article EN Sustainability 2020-02-24

Although the community environment is a known determinant of older adults’ health, it unclear about logical relationships among environment, behavior, activity ability, and health adults, differences between different age groups. This study used two-stage sampling method to conduct household survey people over 60 years old living in Xinhua Street, Shanghai, China. In total, 2783 valid samples were obtained. Of these, 1256 males 1627 females, with an average 71.1 years. The statistical this...

10.3390/ijerph18147387 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-07-10

The health status of rural older adults, particularly those who are living in poverty, has garnered significant attention from both the Chinese government and society. Utilizing data China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) employing SPSS 22.0 Mplus 8.0, this study explores longitudinal impact public recreational facilities (RPRF) on adults’ self-rated health. Additionally, it compares variations among groups with different income levels. Our research reveals that only elderly activity...

10.2139/ssrn.4607999 preprint EN 2023-01-01

Abstract Background: The international community has been paying attention to the health problems of elderly and age-friendly as population ages, but there not enough discussion about internal mechanism community-built environment influence elderly. Methods: In this study, descriptive statistical analysis, structural equation Modeling (SEM) were used make a group comparison between different income groups. data from came sample survey in Shanghai, China. study investigated complex...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1309327/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2022-02-07

Abstract Background: There is a widespread health inequality between urban and rural elderly people in China. China's unique social culture, policy environment family relations determine the importance of children to elderly. However, existing research on China was generally reflected discussion urban-rural dual structure socioeconomic status elderly, but ignoring important role that Methods: The data we used come from 2014 Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS). In total, 9745 valid...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1301907/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2022-02-23
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