Home as a Place of Noise Control for the Elderly? A Cross-Sectional Study on Potential Mediating Effects and Associations between Road Traffic Noise Exposure, Access to a Quiet Side, Dwelling-Related Green and Noise Annoyance

Home as a Place of Noise Control for the Elderly? A Cross-Sectional Study on Potential Mediating Effects and Associations between Road Traffic Noise Exposure, Access to a Quiet Side, Dwelling-Related Green and Noise Annoyance

Urban residents’ need to be in control of their home environment can be constrained by perceived uncontrollability of exposure to road traffic noise. Noise annoyance may indicate a psychological stress reaction due to this uncontrollability perception, thereby undermining the restoration process. En...

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Main Authors: Natalie Riedel, Heike Köckler, Joachim Scheiner, Irene van Kamp, Raimund Erbel, Adrian Loerbroks, Thomas Claßen, Gabriele Bolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
noise annoyance
perceived noise control
road traffic noise exposure
quiet side
dwelling-related green
mediation analysis
Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/5/1036

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