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. 2024 Jan 31;14(2):107.
doi: 10.3390/bs14020107.

Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample

Chloe Hayes  1 , Jane Gregory  2   3 , Rahima Aziz  1 , Joaquim Cerejeira  4 , Marina Cruz  5 , José Augusto Simões  6   7 , Silia Vitoratou  1
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Psychometric Evaluation and Misophonic Experience in a Portuguese-Speaking Sample

Chloe Hayes et al. Behav Sci (Basel). .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Portuguese; misophonia; psychometrics; s-five; selective sound sensitivity syndrome; translation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Percentage of participants selecting each type of reaction (no feeling, irritation, distress, disgust, anger, and panic) for the 37 trigger items.
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Figure 2
S-Five intensity score means and confidence intervals per trigger sound.
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