The Relationship between Noise Pollution and Depression and Implications for Healthy Aging
A Spatial Analysis Using Routinely Collected Primary Care Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12474175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dialechti Tsimpida (0000-0002-3709-5651, University of Southampton, corresponding author), Anastasia Tsakiridi (0000-0001-8465-317X, University of Southampton) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-112 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Urban Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1099-3460 • E-ISSN: 1468-2869 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11524-024-00945-w |
| PMID | 39812715 |
| OpenAlex | W4406384148 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Environmental noise is a significant public health concern, ranking among the top environmental risks to citizens' health and quality of life. Despite extensive research on atmospheric pollution's impact on mental health, spatial studies on noise pollution effects are lacking. This study fills this gap by exploring the association between noise pollution and depression in England, with a focus on localised patterns based on area deprivation. Depression prevalence, defined as the percentage of patients with a recorded depression diagnosis, was calculated for small areas within Cheshire and Merseyside ICS using the Quality and Outcomes Framework Indicators dataset for 2019. Strategic noise mapping for rail and road noise (Lden) was used to measure 24-h annual average noise levels, with adjustments for evening and night periods. The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) was employed to represent neighborhood deprivation. Geographically weighted regression and generalised structural equation spatial modeling (GSESM) assessed the relationships between transportation noise, depression prevalence, and IMD at the Lower Super Output Area level. The study found that while transportation noise had a low direct effect on depression levels, it significantly mediated other factors associated with depression. Notably, GSESM showed that health deprivation and disability were strongly linked (0.62) to depression through the indirect effect of noise, especially where transportation noise exceeds 55 dB on a 24-h basis. Understanding these variations is crucial for developing noise mitigation strategies. This research offers new insights into noise, deprivation, and mental health, supporting targeted interventions to improve quality of life and address health inequalities
Depression (economics · Economics · Environmental health · Noise (video · Noise pollution · Noise reduction · Primary care · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Computer Science · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Artificial Intelligence
Process Analysis
Unravelling the dynamics of mental health inequalities in England
Integrating Spatial Modelling and Space–Time Pattern Mining Analytics for Vector Disease-Related Health Perspectives
Environmental Noise Annoyance and Mental Health in Adults
The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
The moderator-mediator variable distinction in social psychological research
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |