Could Hyperacusis and Misophonia Be Causes of Occupational Stress Among Teachers?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 500
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of Misophonia Among Teachers
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to determine the prevalence of hyperacusis and misophonia among teachers and to explore how these auditory sensitivities may relate to occupational stress. By examining teachers' sensory challenges in school environments, the study seeks to contribute to a better understanding of their impact on professional well-being and to inform strategies that can improve working conditions.
详细描述
Misophonia is characterized by reduced tolerance to specific everyday sounds, such as chewing, breathing, or tapping, and may also be triggered by environmental noises from engines, animals, or mechanical sources. Hyperacusis, similarly, involves an increased sensitivity to ordinary sounds and discomfort in response to noises that are typically well tolerated by individuals with normal hearing.
Teachers represent a population potentially at higher risk for these conditions due to daily exposure to varying classroom sounds and occupational noise. Understanding how common these auditory sensitivities may be in this group will help clarify their potential impact on teachers' well-being and occupational functioning. Therefore this study will investigate the prevalence of misophonia and hyperacusis among actively working teachers.
The study will include teachers aged 22-45 without diagnosed hearing loss, chronic illness, or psychological disorders. Participants will complete a sociodemographic form assessing health and work-related characteristics, followed by validated measures: the Khalfa Hyperacusis Scale for hyperacusis and the AMISOS-R for misophonia. Data obtained from these assessments are expected to contribute to a clearer understanding of sensory challenges in educational environments and support future strategies to improve teachers' occupational health.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 22 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Teachers actively working in preschool, elementary, middle, or high schools.
- •Age between 22 and 45 years.
- •Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
- •No diagnosed hearing loss.
- •No chronic illnesses.
- •No diagnosed psychological or psychiatric disorders.
排除标准
- •Individuals with hearing loss.
- •Individuals with chronic illnesses.
- •Individuals with serious psychological or psychiatric diagnoses.
- •Individuals who are not actively teaching.
- •Participants unwilling to provide informed consent.
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of Misophonia Among Teachers
时间窗: Baseline (single assessment)
The proportion of teachers identified as having misophonia based on predefined classification criteria using the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R). The AMISOS-R total score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater misophonia severity. Misophonia severity is classified as none, mild, moderate, or severe according to established cutoff values.
Prevalence of Hyperacusis Among Teachers
时间窗: Baseline (single assessment)
The proportion of teachers identified as having hyperacusis based on predefined classification criteria using the Khalfa Hyperacusis Scale. The scale consists of 14 items scored on a 4-point Likert scale, with a total possible score of 0-42. Participants are classified as having "no hyperacusis" (≤15), "suspected hyperacusis" (16-28), or "hyperacusis" (≥29).
次要结局
- Severity Levels of Misophonia Symptoms(Baseline (single assessment))
- Severity Levels of Hyperacusis Symptoms(Baseline (single assessment))
研究者
Buket Sena Celik
Student
Ondokuz Mayıs University