Variable and dynamic associations between hot weather, thermal comfort, and individuals' emotional states during summertime.

ABSTRACT: The effects of heat exposure on negative affect are thought to be central to the observed relationships between hot summer days and deleterious outcomes, such as violent crime or mental health crises. As these relationships are likely to be magnified by the effects of climate change, a better understanding of how consistent or variable the effects of hot weather on affective states is required. The current work combines data gathered from an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study on individuals' thermal perceptions, comfort, and affective states in outdoor environments during their daily lives with high spatiotemporal resolution climate-modeled weather variables. Using these data, associations between objective weather variables (temperature, humidity, etc.), perceived heat (thermal p

SUBMITTER: Meidenbauer KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature