Hoekstra, Silke (2023) Attention Problems in Relation to Sleeping Problems in Those that Experience Low Frequency Noise. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Nuisance due to noise can be a serious health hazard. A specific type of noise, Low Frequency Noise (LFN), is currently still understudied. Nevertheless, those experiencing LFN often report physical, social, and (neuro)psychological problems. Therefore, this study aimed to further investigate the neuropsychological complaints of attention difficulties and sleeping problems. It was hypothesized that the LFN group would score significantly worse on subjective and objective attention measures, as well as the subjective sleep measure compared to controls. Additionally, since sleep and attention are related in the general population, it was hypothesized that the relationship between LFN and attention deficits was mediated by sleeping problems. The study had an observational design where those that experience nuisance due to LFN (n=194) were compared on the subjective measure to those that do not (n=668). Additionally, a subsample was compared on neuropsychological performance measures. Results showed that the LFN group reported significantly more subjective attention and sleep problems compared to controls. However, no differences were found on the objective attention measures. Furthermore, sleeping problems mediated the relationship between LFN and subjective attention deficits. These results suggest that nuisance due to LFN might affect attention on a day-to-day basis, but peak performance might be intact. Furthermore, the possibility that the observed subjective sleeping problems are better predicted by attitudes towards LFN as opposed to the LFN itself is discussed. Lastly, the mediating role of sleep suggests that some complaints, like attention difficulties, might be secondary and therefore not directly caused by the perception of LFN. Keywords: Low Frequency Noise, Neuropsychological complaints, Attention Deficits, Sleep Problems
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Erdelyi, K.H. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2023 15:28 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2023 15:28 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2938 |
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