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Slobodan Loga¹, Bojan Šošić

¹Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bistrik 7, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. sloga@bih.net.ba

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Environmental conditions significantly impact human fitness and mental functioning. Defining the precise relationship between objective and effective environments remains complex due to behavioral variations.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Psychology
Ecology

Background:

Environments encompass physical, chemical, and biological conditions influencing resource acquisition and organismal fitness.
Mental functioning is a key aspect of overall fitness, directly influenced by environmental factors.
The distinction between 'objective' and 'effective' environments is often unclear, complicated by organism behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore conceptual challenges in evaluating the link between environmental conditions and mental health determinants.
To review assumptions underlying established relationships between environment and mental health.
To highlight the complexity of defining 'environment' for humans due to behavioral diversity.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of environmental definitions and their impact on organisms.
Review of existing literature on environmental conditions and mental health.
Examination of the interplay between physical and social environmental factors.

Main Results:

The definition of environment is intrinsically linked to organism behavior, particularly in humans.
Human behavioral variability complicates the precise definition of environmental influences.
The physical environment serves as the foundation for the social environment.

Conclusions:

Establishing a clear relationship between environmental conditions and mental health requires addressing conceptual ambiguities.
Understanding human behavior is crucial for accurately assessing environmental impacts on mental well-being.
Further research is needed to refine the evaluation of environmental determinants of mental health.