Journal of Occupational Health and Epidemiology

en Noise Exposure, Noise Sensitivity and Psychological Distress in Workers of a Textile Industry, Iran (2022) Occupational Health Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;">Background: Noise pollution is one of the known harmful factors in workplaces. Noise can have different psychological consequences. Noise annoyance (NA) and noise sensitivity (NS) are seen as mediators in the study of noise impacts. The present study was conducted to investigate the association between NA and NS with psychological distress (PD). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 115 textile workers. The sampling method was stratified random sampling. Noise exposure (NE) was determined by a noise dosimeter. NA, NS, and PD were assessed using Noise Annoyance Scale (NAS), Weinstein's Noise Sensitivity Scale (WNSS), and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, respectively. Data analysis was performed in SPSS-22 software. Results: The median (interquartile range) of NA was equal to 7 (3). The mean (standard deviation) of NS was equal to 66.33 (15.76). The results showed that there is a positive and significant association between equivalent sound level, and PD (P=0.01, r = 0.23). The results of our study showed that PD had a significant difference in diverse levels of NA (P=0.01) and NS (P<0.001). Conclusion: In general, the annoyance caused by NA and NS can affect people's PD. Therefore, it is suggested to pay attention to these factors in studying the consequences of noise exposure. </div> Noise,Sensitivity,Mental health,Psychological Distress,Textile Industry, 234 241 http://johe.rums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-538-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Rohollah Fallah Madvari fallah134@gmail.com 22400319475328460010658 22400319475328460010658 No Assistant Prof., Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Mahdi Jafari Nodoushan mjn495@gmail.com 22400319475328460010659 22400319475328460010659 No M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Faezeh Abbassi Balochkhaneh mjn01999@gmail.com 22400319475328460010660 22400319475328460010660 No M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Gholamhossein Halvani m.jn78@yahoo.com 22400319475328460010661 22400319475328460010661 No Assistant Prof., Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Farzan Madadizadeh r.fallahmadvari@ssu.ac.ir 22400319475328460010662 22400319475328460010662 No Assistant Prof., Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Azam Esmaeili fallah134@yahoo.com 22400319475328460010663 22400319475328460010663 No M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Ahmadali Kheirandish mjn78328@gmail.com 22400319475328460010664 22400319475328460010664 No M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Seyedeh Zahara Hosseini Sangchi sangchi_72@yahoo.com 22400319475328460010665 22400319475328460010665 Yes M.Sc. in Occupational Health, Occupational Health Research Center, Dept. of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences