Lunch breaks as a buffer
Mitigating the negative effects of road traffic noise on urban employee workplace behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22083358 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jianglin Ke (0000-0001-7931-6208, Beijing Normal University), Zhaoyue Wang (0000-0001-9540-761X, Renmin University of China), Yufei Zhang (0009-0002-6560-8204, Beijing Normal University, corresponding author), Lidan Liu (0000-0001-6470-8719, Beijing Normal University), Qi Wang (0000-0003-0464-2118, Beijing Normal University), Qiongwei Wang (0009-0001-5894-6232) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 1681862-1681862 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1681862 |
| PMID | 41211384 |
| OpenAlex | W4415507821 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
Introduction: The impact of road traffic noise annoyance on individual health is well-documented in environmental and health studies. However, less attention has been given to its negative effects on employees' work behaviors and effective mitigation strategies. Methods: Drawing on conservation of resources theory and general strain theory, this research conducted a three-wave survey involving 816 urban employees from 304 Chinese cities. Results: The results revealed a significant positive correlation between residential road traffic noise annoyance and employees' mental health complaints, work withdrawal, and workplace aggressive behaviors. Mental health complaints were confirmed to fully and partially mediate the relationship between noise annoyance and work withdrawal and workplace aggressive behaviors, respectively. The organizational lunch break environment negatively moderates the link between residential road traffic noise annoyance and mental health complaints. Discussion: These findings underscore the importance of addressing noise annoyance to enhance both employee welfare and organizational efficacy
Annoyance · Occupational safety and health · Road traffic · Traffic noise · Welfare · Health, psychology, and well-being · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Noise Effects and Management · Traffic and Road Safety
Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Stress and Coping Theory
Emotion in Organizations
The cognitive activation theory of stress
Effects of mindfulness on psychological health
Predicting workplace aggression
The dimensionality of counterproductivity
Childhood Externalizing Behavior
Linear regression and the normality assumption
Employee substance use and on-the-job behaviors.
Methods for integrating moderation and mediation
Emotion Regulation
Getting to the “COR”
Job insecurity and work–family conflict
The Impact of Workplace Aggression on Employee Satisfaction With Job Stress, Meaningfulness of Work, and Turnover Intentions
Conservation of Resources in the Organizational Context
We’re Not Gonna Fall
Workaholism and the Enactment of Bullying Behavior at Work
The Development of a Multiple-Item Annoyance Scale (Mias) for Transportation Noise Annoyance
Deep Learning-Based Road Traffic Noise Annoyance Assessment
Environmental Noise Annoyance and Mental Health in Adults
The organizational lunch
Externalizing behavior disorders in child welfare settings
Foundation for a General Strain Theory of Crime and Delinquency
Performance of a Five-Item Mental Health Screening Test
Conservation of resources
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |