Association of the Built Environment With Childhood Psychosocial Stress.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Emerging research suggests that factors associated with the built environment, including artificial light, air pollution, and noise, may adversely affect children's mental health, while living near green space may reduce stress. Little is known about the combined roles of these factors on children's stress.

Objective

To investigate associations between components of the built environment with personal and home characteristics in a large cohort of children who were assessed for perceived stress.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cohort study, a total of 2290 Southern California Children's Health Study participants residing in 8 densely populated urban communities responded to detailed questionnaires. Exposures of artificial light at night (ALAN) deri

SUBMITTER: Franklin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7578768 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature