Perceived Occupational Noise Exposure and Depression in Young Finnish Adults

Marja Heinonen-Guzejev (), Alyce M. Whipp, Zhiyang Wang, Anu Ranjit, Teemu Palviainen, Irene van Kamp and Jaakko Kaprio
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Marja Heinonen-Guzejev: Clinicum, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Alyce M. Whipp: Clinicum, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Zhiyang Wang: Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Anu Ranjit: Clinicum, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Teemu Palviainen: Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
Irene van Kamp: Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands (RIVM), 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Jaakko Kaprio: Clinicum, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: We investigated the association between perceived occupational noise exposure and depressive symptoms in young Finnish adults and whether noise sensitivity moderates this association. This study was based on an ongoing longitudinal twin study. We included those who had been working daily ( n = 521) or weekly ( n = 245) during the past 12 months (mean age 22.4, SD 0.7, 53% female). We asked about occupational noise exposure at age 22 and assessed depressive symptoms using the General Behavior Inventory (GBI) at age 17 and 22. Noise sensitivity and covariates were used in linear regression models. Perceived daily occupational noise exposure was associated, as a statistically independent main effect with depressive symptoms at age 22 (beta 1.19; 95% CI 0.09, 2.29) among all, and separately for females (beta 2.22; 95% CI 0.34, 4.09) but not males (beta 0.22; 95% CI −1.08, 1.52). Noise sensitivity was independently associated with depressive symptoms among all (beta 1.35; 95% CI 0.54, 2.17), and separately for males (beta 1.96; 95% CI 0.68, 3.24) but not females (beta 1.05; 95 % CI −0.04, 2.13). Noise sensitivity was independent of perceived occupational noise exposure. Pre-existing depressive symptoms at age 17 were predictive of perceived occupational noise exposure, suggesting complex interactions of noise and depression.

Keywords: occupational noise; noise sensitivity; depressive symptoms; young adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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