AUTHOR=Zhu Xun , Gao Ming , Cheng Xinting , Zhao Wei 

TITLE=Sleep – the guarantee of health! Does the environmental perception characteristics of urban residential areas affect residents' sleep quality?

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1017790

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.1017790

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=The complex urban living environment and residents' sleep quality are intrinsically linked. Nonetheless, there is little evidence that the residential environment affects sleep quality. Based on the results of subjective questionnaires, this study uses the method of multiple regression combined with the mediation effect to construct a mechanical model of the impact of urban residential environmental perception characteristics on residents' sleep quality. Moreover, compare the difference in the influence intensity of the significant factors. The results show that: 1) In the environment of low density (FAR<2) and lower floors (4-6), residents sleep longer and have better sleep quality; 2) The environmental quality and service facilities in the physical environment and the sense of security in the social environment have the most significant impact on residents' sleep quality; 3) The mental health of residents played an excellent intermediary role in the relationship between social environment and sleep quality, with the highest effect accounting for 33.88%. The influence mechanism of various environmental factors in a residential area on sleep quality was revealed. Provide a more refined design basis for a healthy urban living environment, community renewal, and renovation.