Urban road traffic noise and noise annoyance-a study on perceived noise control and its value among the elderly.

Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9204966 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-360X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 11011262 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Public Health

Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: Stockholm, Sweden : Almqvist & Wiksell International, c1991-

Perception*; Noise, Transportation/*statistics & numerical data ; Urban Population/*statistics & numerical data; Age Factors ; Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Germany ; Humans ; Male ; Noise, Transportation/adverse effects ; Noise, Transportation/prevention & control ; Sex Factors ; Socioeconomic Factors

Noise annoyance may reflect a pro-participatory attitude towards public information and consultation according to the European Environmental Noise Directive. However, noise annoyance is also indicative of a stress response to perceived uncontrollable noise exposure. Using cross-sectional data on a sample of elderly citizens (n = 1772), we investigated whether the value residents ascribed to being able to control noise exposure at home moderated the potential indirect effect of road traffic noise on annoyance through perceived noise control. Our results confirmed the presence of such a moderated mediation, which may justify studying the impact of residents' valuing perceived noise control on participation readiness.
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Date Created: 20180728 Date Completed: 20190813 Latest Revision: 20190813

20221213

10.1093/eurpub/cky141

30052879