SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Association between Noise Annoyance and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Noise Annoyance as a Determinant of Physiological Changes Linked to Disease Promotion.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of noise and green space exposure on depression, anxiety and stress among the Lebanese population.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Occupational noise annoyance and sensitivity as potential contributors to oxidative stress in metal industry workers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Housing type and risk of depression - the mediating effects of perceived indoor annoyances and loneliness: a Danish cohort study, 2000-2018.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Perceived indoor annoyances at home and risk of incident depression: A Danish register-based cohort study, 2000-2018.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
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- Lunch breaks as a buffer: mitigating the negative effects of road traffic noise on urban employee workplace behavior.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- How trustworthy and applicable is the evidence from systematic reviews of depression treatments: Protocol for systematic examination.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Effects of Hospital Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Patient`s Comfort, Annoyance, and Intention to Leave.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Environmental noise perception and risk of poor mental health in a region on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Article
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- Evaluating the Impact of Sample Irregularities on the Dynamic Stiffness of Polyurethane: Insights from Experimental and FEM Analysis.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Epigenetic regulation of cardiovascular diseases induced by behavioral and environmental risk factors: Mechanistic, diagnostic, and therapeutic insights.FASEB bioAdvances · 2024Review
- Unveiling the impact of siren noise exposure on cognitive function and mental health among firefighters.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Physical working conditions over time: a repeated cross-sectional study in German employees.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Airborne Exposure to Pollutants and Mental Health: A Review with Implications for United States Veterans.Current environmental health reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
To date, most studies of noise and mental health have focused on noise exposure rather than noise annoyance. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether the available evidence supports an adverse association between noise annoyance and mental health problems in people. We carried out a literature search of Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and conference proceedings published between 2000 and 2022. Thirteen papers met the inclusion criteria. We conducted meta-analyses of noise annoyance in relation to depression, anxiety, and general mental health. In the meta-analyses, we found that depression was approximately 1.23 times greater in those who were highly noise-annoyed (N = 8 studies). We found an approximately 55% higher risk of anxiety (N = 6) in highly noise-annoyed people. For general mental health (N = 5), highly annoyed participants had an almost 119% increased risk of mental health problems as assessed by Short Form (SF) or General Household Questionnaires (GHQ), but with high heterogeneity and risk of publication bias. In conclusion, findings are suggestive of a potential link between noise annoyance and poorer mental health based on a small number of studies. More evidence is needed to confirm these findings.
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