How ambient temperature affects mood: an ecological momentary assessment study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has suggested that an increase in temperature can negatively affect mental health and increase hospitalization for mental illness. It is not clear, however, what factors or mechanisms mediate this association. We aimed to (1) investigate the associations between ambient temperatures and bad daily mood, and (2) identify variables affecting the strength of these associations (modifiers) including the time, the day of the week and the year of the mood rating, socio-demographic characteristics, sleep quality, psychiatric disorders and the personality trait neuroticism in the community.

Methods

Data stemmed from the second follow-up evaluation of CoLaus|PsyCoLaus, a prospective cohort study conducted in the general population of Lausanne (Switzerland).

SUBMITTER: Bundo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature