https://journal.ubaya.ac.id/index.php/jpa/issue/feedANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal2024-12-25T03:40:30+00:00ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal (Nadia Sutanto)anima@unit.ubaya.ac.idOpen Journal Systems<p style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0;">ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal publishes peer reviewed articles with editors and consultants providing detailed assistance for authors to reach publication.</p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0;">ANIMA Indonesian Psychological Journal publishes research reports and scientific papers in psychology and/or related sciences with the aim to advance science, knowledge, and theory of psychology.</p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;"><strong>ISSN Print: 0215-0158</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify; margin: 0;"><strong>ISSN Online: 2620-5963 [<a href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/1459740321">BRIN</a>] [<a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2620-5963">ROAD</a>]<br></strong></p>https://journal.ubaya.ac.id/index.php/jpa/article/view/6844How Does Urban Environment Affect Children's Happiness? A Scoping Review2024-12-25T03:40:30+00:00Fitri Arlinkasarifitri.arlinkasari@yarsi.ac.idChandradewi Kusristantichandradewik@gmail.comJohan Satria Putrajohansatriaputra@gmail.com<p>Child-Friendly City Initiatives (CFCI) emphasizes the importance of creating urban environments that support children’s health and well-being. This scoping review maps studies that examine the relationship between urban environmental characteristics and children’s happiness (well-being) with children as participants. Based on a systematic search of four databases (Web of Science [WoS], SAGE Journals, Scopus, and ProQuest), eight articles were identified that met the inclusion criteria, namely: (a) empirical studies involving children’s perspectives; (b) studies examining the relationship between urban environmental features and children’s happiness (well-being); and (c) studies published in peer-reviewed English-language journals between 2004-2024. This scoping review revealed that there are five main environmental features that influence children’s happiness (well-being), namely: (1) built environment; (2) natural environment; (3) play areas; (4) traffic conditions; and (5) cohesive social environment. These features influence children's happiness (well-being) through three underlying mechanisms, namely: (1) psychological; (2) social; and (3) physical activity. Moderating factors such as age, socioeconomic status, and gender identity were also identified as influencing the strength of the relationship between environmental features and children's happiness (well-being). This scoping review also produces recommendations for future study directions to enrich the understanding of the relationship between urban environments and children's happiness (well-being) in urban areas.</p>2024-12-25T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2025 Fitri Arlinkasari, Chandradewi Kusristanti, Johan Satria Putra (Author)