The Day-to-Day Impact of Nighttime Noise Disturbances on College Students' Psychological Functioning

Autor/in	Peltz, Jack S.
Titel	The Day-to-Day Impact of Nighttime Noise Disturbances on College Students' Psychological Functioning
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 7, S.2061-2069 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Peltz, Jack S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1842422
Schlagwörter	College Students; Environmental Influences; Acoustics; Barriers; Sleep; On Campus Students; Psychological Patterns; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Mental Health; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Akustik; Schlaf; Angst; Psychohygiene
Abstract	Objective: To understand environmental predictors (i.e., nighttime noise disturbance) of sleep health (i.e., restedness) in residential college students and its potential mental health consequences, this study examined daily variation in restedness upon awakening as a potential mediator between nightly environmental noise disturbances and daily fluctuations in depressive and anxiety symptoms. Participants: The sample was comprised of 283 college students (M[subscript age] = 19.9, SD = 1.9; 79% female). Methods: Multilevel structural equation modeling was conducted based on an initial self-report, online questionnaire and an online 7-day daily sleep (morning) and mood (evening) diary. Results: Daily fluctuations in college students' reports of restedness (morning diary) mediated the association between the nighttime presence of noise disturbances (morning diary) and depressive and anxiety symptoms (evening diary). Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of mental health problems in college students, creating more conducive sleep environments may help to prevent depressive and anxiety symptoms in this population. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01