SBS descriptor profile groups of occupants and their association with psychological factors

• The aim of this study is to identify groups of occupants with distinct descriptor profiles of sensory reactions in the eyes, upper airways and facial skin and to study the potential association between classes of such descriptor profiles and psychological factors. Occupants with similar descriptor profiles were grouped with the aid of cluster analysis. Five different distinct group profiles were found for each of the three target organs, however, a sensation of dryness characterized a major part of them (11 out of 15 descriptor group profiles). The psychological factors depression, anxiety, and somatization were found to be associated with the descriptor profile groups dominated by adverse descriptors in all target organs.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Health and Environmental Health (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Sick building syndrome (SBS)

sensory reactions

somatization

anxiety

depression

Publikations- och innehållstyp

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