Mark Ferguson, PhD
@m--ferguson.bsky.social
Research Fellow at The European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter. Project: Tackling health inequalities through green/blue infrastructure. He/Him. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-ferguson-phd-328937125/
Full paper: The Association between Park Visits, Outdoor Play and Child Social-Emotional Competency in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Cohort
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September 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Full paper: The Association between Park Visits, Outdoor Play and Child Social-Emotional Competency in a Multi-Ethnic, Urban Cohort
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September 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📊 Overall, associations were stronger in White-origin children + less deprived areas.
👉 Takeaway: Outdoor play isn’t just fun—it helps build resilience, empathy + social skills. But benefits depend on context, culture + place.
🤓 Full paper:doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100293
👉 Takeaway: Outdoor play isn’t just fun—it helps build resilience, empathy + social skills. But benefits depend on context, culture + place.
🤓 Full paper:doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100293
September 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
📊 Overall, associations were stronger in White-origin children + less deprived areas.
👉 Takeaway: Outdoor play isn’t just fun—it helps build resilience, empathy + social skills. But benefits depend on context, culture + place.
🤓 Full paper:doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100293
👉 Takeaway: Outdoor play isn’t just fun—it helps build resilience, empathy + social skills. But benefits depend on context, culture + place.
🤓 Full paper:doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100293
What we found:
🌿 More outdoor play = better outcomes (lower difficulties + higher prosocial behaviours).
👨🏾👩🏼👧🏽👦🏻 Both White- and Asian-origin children benefitted, but at different times of the week (reflecting cultural + leisure patterns).
🌿 More outdoor play = better outcomes (lower difficulties + higher prosocial behaviours).
👨🏾👩🏼👧🏽👦🏻 Both White- and Asian-origin children benefitted, but at different times of the week (reflecting cultural + leisure patterns).
September 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
What we found:
🌿 More outdoor play = better outcomes (lower difficulties + higher prosocial behaviours).
👨🏾👩🏼👧🏽👦🏻 Both White- and Asian-origin children benefitted, but at different times of the week (reflecting cultural + leisure patterns).
🌿 More outdoor play = better outcomes (lower difficulties + higher prosocial behaviours).
👨🏾👩🏼👧🏽👦🏻 Both White- and Asian-origin children benefitted, but at different times of the week (reflecting cultural + leisure patterns).