Noise sensitivity and diminished health: Testing moderators and mediators of the relationship

Noise and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 68, 2014, Pages 47-56

  Hill, Erin M ^a   Billington, Rex ^a   Krägeloh, Chris ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health complaints; Mental health; Noise sensitivity; Sleep problems; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NOISE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897816192     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.127855     Document Type: Article

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