Methods: Adult residents of Australia, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States were sampled in a cross-sectional study via a Qualtrics Panel convenience sample. Respondents were asked to rank their preference of park prescription focus (PH, PA, Mental Health, Emotional Health, and Social Health). Demographic (urban/rural status, gender, and age) and subjective well-being measures were collected. Mean rankings for each focus were calculated to compare preferences. Ordered logistic regression models were run on PH and PA outcomes to evaluate predictor variable effects on preferences.

Results: Respondents (N=2625) were equally represented from all countries. PH was the most preferred program focus (M=3.71, SD=1.26). The two significant predictor variables for ranking PH higher were residing in Singapore (reference: Australia) (OR=1.32, 95%CI [1.0, 1.67]) and Age55+ (OR=1.74, 95%CI[1.37, 2.22]. PA was the third most-preferred focus (M=3.20, SD=1.35). Males were more likely than females to rank PA higher (OR=1.28, 95%CI[1.1, 1.48]). Age55+ was also a significant predictor for PA (OR=1.29, 95%CI[1.07, 1.64]). Finally, higher subjective well-being scores were associated with a likelihood of preferring PA-focused programs (Good Well-being: OR=1.38, 95%CI[1.11, 1.73]) and (Excellent Well-being: OR=1.69, 95%CI[1.33, 2.17]).

Conclusions: Physical health park prescriptions may be preferred by a broad audience, and the 55+ age demographic may be a good target audience for PA and PH programs. A higher well-being score was associated with a higher likelihood of preferring a PA-focused park prescription. Further research should investigate more specific preferences and characteristics of participants for park interventions.