Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown a relationship between environments and mental health. However, limited studies have investigated the impact of environment stress (ES) on emotional reactivity. Our study aimed to fill this gap by examining how daily ES affects momentary emotional reactivity using experience sampling method (ESM).

Methods

Participants were randomly recruited from a prospective cohort study in Hong Kong to participate in a 7-day ESM study. The participants received eight electronic signals daily assessing their ES, positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Participants were categorized into depressed group or control group based on Revised Clinical Interview Schedule. Psychometric properties of the ESM assessment were evaluated. Multilevel linear re

SUBMITTER: Wong CSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11106578 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature