Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample
Misophonia, a disorder characterised by an extreme sensitivity to certain sounds, is increasingly being studied in cross-cultural settings. The S-Five scale is a multidimensional psychometric tool initially developed to measure the severity of misophonia in English-speaking populations. The scale ha...
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| author | Chloe Hayes Jane Gregory Rahima Aziz Joaquim Cerejeira Marina Cruz José Augusto Simões Silia Vitoratou |
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| description | Misophonia, a disorder characterised by an extreme sensitivity to certain sounds, is increasingly being studied in cross-cultural settings. The S-Five scale is a multidimensional psychometric tool initially developed to measure the severity of misophonia in English-speaking populations. The scale has been validated in several languages, and the present study aimed to validate the European Portuguese S-Five scale in a Portuguese-speaking sample. The scale was translated into Portuguese using a forward-backwards translation method. The psychometric properties of the S-Five scale were evaluated in a sample of 491 Portuguese-speaking adults. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a five-factor structure consistent with previous versions of the S-Five scale. The five factors were as follows: (1) internalising appraisals, (2) externalising appraisals, (3) perceived threat and avoidance behaviour, (4) outbursts, and (5) impact on functioning. The satisfactory psychometric properties of the S-Five scale further indicated its cross-cultural stability. As a psychometrically robust tool, the S-Five can measure misophonia in Portuguese-speaking populations, allowing future studies to explore and compare misophonia in this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5e9595bc50041f9a0e7d61f45ce85932024-02-23T15:07:43ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-01-0114210710.3390/bs14020107Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking SampleChloe Hayes0Jane Gregory1Rahima Aziz2Joaquim Cerejeira3Marina Cruz4José Augusto Simões5Silia Vitoratou6Psychometrics and Measurement Lab, Biostatistics and Health Informatics Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AB, UKDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UKPsychometrics and Measurement Lab, Biostatistics and Health Informatics Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AB, UKFaculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-270 Coimbra, PortugalDepartment of Psychiatry, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, 9500-370 Ponta Delgada, PortugalDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, PortugalPsychometrics and Measurement Lab, Biostatistics and Health Informatics Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London SE5 8AB, UKMisophonia, a disorder characterised by an extreme sensitivity to certain sounds, is increasingly being studied in cross-cultural settings. The S-Five scale is a multidimensional psychometric tool initially developed to measure the severity of misophonia in English-speaking populations. The scale has been validated in several languages, and the present study aimed to validate the European Portuguese S-Five scale in a Portuguese-speaking sample. The scale was translated into Portuguese using a forward-backwards translation method. The psychometric properties of the S-Five scale were evaluated in a sample of 491 Portuguese-speaking adults. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a five-factor structure consistent with previous versions of the S-Five scale. The five factors were as follows: (1) internalising appraisals, (2) externalising appraisals, (3) perceived threat and avoidance behaviour, (4) outbursts, and (5) impact on functioning. The satisfactory psychometric properties of the S-Five scale further indicated its cross-cultural stability. As a psychometrically robust tool, the S-Five can measure misophonia in Portuguese-speaking populations, allowing future studies to explore and compare misophonia in this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/2/107misophonias-fivepsychometricsselective sound sensitivity syndromePortuguesetranslation |
| spellingShingle | Chloe Hayes Jane Gregory Rahima Aziz Joaquim Cerejeira Marina Cruz José Augusto Simões Silia Vitoratou Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample Behavioral Sciences misophonia s-five psychometrics selective sound sensitivity syndrome Portuguese translation |
| title | Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample |
| title_full | Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample |
| title_short | Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample |
| title_sort | psychometric evaluation and misophonic experience in a portuguese speaking sample |
| topic | misophonia s-five psychometrics selective sound sensitivity syndrome Portuguese translation |
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