Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship

Hill, Erin M.; Billington, Rex; Krägeloh, Christian U.

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.127855

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“…[33,35,62] Furthermore, the relationship between noise sensitivity and health complaints was found to be mediated by perceived stress and sleep problems. [63] Nevertheless, there is no empirically tested unifying model considering indirect and reciprocal effects. In addition, other nonnoise effects of the noise source could be included.…”

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Railway noise annoyance: Exposure-response relationships and testing a theoretical model by structural equation analysis

Pennig

Schady

2014

Noise Health

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In some regions the exposure to railway noise is extremely concentrated, which may lead to high residential annoyance. Nonacoustical factors contribute to these reactions, but there is limited evidence on the interrelations between the nonacoustical factors that influence railway noise annoyance. The aims of the present study were (1) to examine exposure-response relationships between long-term railway noise exposure and annoyance in a region severely affected by railway noise and (2) to determine a priori proposed interrelations between nonacoustical factors by structural equation analysis. Residents (n = 320) living close to railway tracks in the Middle Rhine Valley completed a socio-acoustic survey. Individual noise exposure levels were calculated by an acoustical simulation model for this area. The derived exposure-response relationships indicated considerably higher annoyance at the same noise exposure level than would have been predicted by the European Union standard curve, particularly for the night-time period. In the structural equation analysis, 72% of the variance in noise annoyance was explained by the noise exposure (L(den)) and nonacoustical variables. The model provides insights into several causal mechanisms underlying the formation of railway noise annoyance considering indirect and reciprocal effects. The concern about harmful effects of railway noise and railway traffic, the perceived control and coping capacity, and the individual noise sensitivity were the most important factors that influence noise annoyance. All effects of the nonacoustical factors on annoyance were mediated by the perceived control and coping capacity and additionally proposed indirect effects of the theoretical model were supported by the data.

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Railway noise annoyance: Exposure-response relationships and testing a theoretical model by structural equation analysis

Pennig

Schady

2014

Noise Health

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“…Since noise annoyance is a subjective indicator, it is affected not only by the level of noise exposure, but also by other mediators, including fear of danger from the noise source [7,8], noise preventability [7], attitude towards the noisy situation [9], and noise sensitivity [7,8,9,10]. Among these mediators, noise sensitivity is defined as “a factor involving underlying attitudes towards noise in general” and is also known to affect noise annoyance; many studies have suggested considering noise sensitivity together when analysing noise annoyance [2,11,12,13,14,15,16]. Few studies have thus far been conducted on noise annoyance in South Korea that consider noise sensitivity and noise level simultaneously, and there have been few investigating a large-scale population.…”

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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea

Sung

Lee

Jeong

et al. 2017

IJERPH

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Environmental noise is known to cause noise annoyance. Since noise annoyance is a subjective indicator, other mediators—such as noise sensitivity—may influence its perception. However, few studies have thus far been conducted on noise annoyance in South Korea that consider noise sensitivity and noise level simultaneously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between noise sensitivity or noise level and noise annoyance on a large scale in South Korea. This study estimated the level of noise exposure based on a noise map created in 2014; identified and surveyed 1836 subjects using a questionnaire; and assessed the impact of transportation noise and noise sensitivity on noise annoyance. The result showed that noise exposure level and noise sensitivity simultaneously affect noise annoyance, and noise sensitivity has a relatively larger impact on noise annoyance. In conclusion, when study subjects were exposed to a similar level of noise, the level of noise annoyance differed depending on the noise sensitivity of the individual.

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“…As an external stress factor, sound has been shown to cause neurophysiological changes in the brain, in particular in regions of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, which are involved in cognitive and emotional processing [20]. To some extent, individuals might be able to consciously modulate their cognitive appraisal of an environment ( [21], p. 19), but the common belief that people will adapt to sustained high noise exposure levels is not supported by evidence from studies of annoyance among people living close to airports [12,22,23].…”

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Personality Traits Bias the Perceived Quality of Sonic Environments

Lindborg

Friberg

2016

Applied Sciences

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Abstract:There have been few empirical investigations of how individual differences influence the perception of the sonic environment. The present study included the Big Five traits and noise sensitivity as personality factors in two listening experiments (n = 43, n = 45). Recordings of urban and restaurant soundscapes that had been selected based on their type were rated for Pleasantness and Eventfulness using the Swedish Soundscape Quality Protocol. Multivariate multiple regression analysis showed that ratings depended on the type and loudness of both kinds of sonic environments and that the personality factors made a small yet significant contribution. Univariate models explained 48% (cross-validated adjusted R 2 ) of the variation in Pleasantness ratings of urban soundscapes, and 35% of Eventfulness. For restaurant soundscapes the percentages explained were 22% and 21%, respectively. Emotional stability and noise sensitivity were notable predictors whose contribution to explaining the variation in quality ratings was between one-tenth and nearly half of the soundscape indicators, as measured by squared semipartial correlation. Further analysis revealed that 36% of noise sensitivity could be predicted by broad personality dimensions, replicating previous research. Our study lends empirical support to the hypothesis that personality traits have a significant though comparatively small influence on the perceived quality of sonic environments.

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Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship

Cited by 48 publications

References 69 publications

Railway noise annoyance: Exposure-response relationships and testing a theoretical model by structural equation analysis

Railway noise annoyance: Exposure-response relationships and testing a theoretical model by structural equation analysis

Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea

Personality Traits Bias the Perceived Quality of Sonic Environments

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