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

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 u...

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Main Authors: Wong, Corine Sau Man, Chan, Wai Chi, Lo, Kristen Wing Yan, Chen, Eric Yu Hai, Lam, Linda Chiu Wa
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1799202024-09-08T15:38:08Z Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study Wong, Corine Sau Man Chan, Wai Chi Lo, Kristen Wing Yan Chen, Eric Yu Hai Lam, Linda Chiu Wa Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Institute of Mental Health Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Environmental stress Depression 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 regression analyzes were conducted to examine the association of ES with PA, NA and the group status of the participants (cases versus controls). Results: A total of 15 participants with depression and 15 healthy controls were recruited, and 1307 momentary assessments were completed with a compliance rate of 77.8%. The depressed group demonstrated a significant increase in NA in response to ES, while the control group showed a decrease in PA. In addition, the depressed group reported a lower perception of control and interaction with their environment compared to the control group. Conclusion: Using ESM, a valid, reliable, and easy-to-use self-reporting tool, our findings provided valuable insights on the potential mechanisms underlying emotional responses to stressful environments. Published version The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Health and Health Services Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR (Grant No. 09101601) and Commissioned Research on Mental Health Policy and Services, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government (Grant No. SMH-48). 2024-09-03T01:20:59Z 2024-09-03T01:20:59Z 2024 Journal Article Wong, C. S. M., Chan, W. C., Lo, K. W. Y., Chen, E. Y. H. & Lam, L. C. W. (2024). Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1375735-. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1375735 1664-0640 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179920 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1375735 38774437 2-s2.0-85193718093 15 1375735 en Frontiers in Psychiatry © 2024 Wong, Chan, Lo, Chen and Lam. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. application/pdf
institution Nanyang Technological University
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Singapore
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topic Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Environmental stress
Depression
spellingShingle Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Environmental stress
Depression
Wong, Corine Sau Man
Chan, Wai Chi
Lo, Kristen Wing Yan
Chen, Eric Yu Hai
Lam, Linda Chiu Wa
Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
description 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 regression analyzes were conducted to examine the association of ES with PA, NA and the group status of the participants (cases versus controls). Results: A total of 15 participants with depression and 15 healthy controls were recruited, and 1307 momentary assessments were completed with a compliance rate of 77.8%. The depressed group demonstrated a significant increase in NA in response to ES, while the control group showed a decrease in PA. In addition, the depressed group reported a lower perception of control and interaction with their environment compared to the control group. Conclusion: Using ESM, a valid, reliable, and easy-to-use self-reporting tool, our findings provided valuable insights on the potential mechanisms underlying emotional responses to stressful environments.
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Wong, Corine Sau Man
Chan, Wai Chi
Lo, Kristen Wing Yan
Chen, Eric Yu Hai
Lam, Linda Chiu Wa
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Chan, Wai Chi
Lo, Kristen Wing Yan
Chen, Eric Yu Hai
Lam, Linda Chiu Wa
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title Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
title_short Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
title_full Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
title_fullStr Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
title_full_unstemmed Environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
title_sort environmental stress and emotional reactivity: an exploratory experience sampling method study
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