Urban environment influences on stress, autonomic reactivity and circadian rhythm: protocol for an ambulatory study of mental health and sleep.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Converging evidence suggests that urban living is associated with an increased likelihood of developing mental health and sleep problems. Although these aspects have been investigated in separate streams of research, stress, autonomic reactivity and circadian misalignment can be hypothesized to play a prominent role in the causal pathways underlining the complex relationship between the urban environment and these two health dimensions. This study aims at quantifying the momentary impact of environmental stressors on increased autonomic reactivity and circadian rhythm, and thereby on mood and anxiety symptoms and sleep quality in the context of everyday urban living.

Method

The present article reports the protocol for a feasibility study that aims at assessing t

SUBMITTER: Montanari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875008 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature