Environmental and Noise Exposure Factors Linked to Depression

This dataset supports a multiple linear regression analysis investigating associations between environmental factors, noise exposure, and depression scores measured by the PHQ-9. It is a tabular dataset in XLS format, authored by Raseel Youssef and last updated in March 2026. The dataset is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Use Cases

• Perform regression analysis to model the relationship between noise pollution levels and PHQ-9 depression scores.
• Investigate the statistical association between specific environmental exposure factors and mental health outcomes.
• Validate or replicate the original multiple linear regression analysis of factors associated with depression.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC BY 4.0, permitting broad reuse and sharing.
• Focuses on a specific research question linking environmental exposure and mental health via the PHQ-9 instrument.
• Data is structured in a tabular XLS format suitable for statistical analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a small sample size.
• Key structural details like the number of rows, columns, and specific variable names are unknown.
• The description lacks specifics on data collection methodology, geography, and temporal coverage.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Raseel Youssef.

Collection Method

Method of data gathering is not specified in the provided input.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, indicating it is a forward-dated or planned update.