The prevalence and severity of misophonia in the Turkish population and validation of the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised

Bull Menninger Clin. 2022 Spring;86(2):159-180. doi: 10.1521/bumc.2022.86.2.159.

Abstract

The Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R) is a self-report scale that measures the presence and severity of symptoms experienced in response to specific auditory stimuli. This cross-sectional, descriptive study aims to evaluate psychometric properties of the AMISOS-R in the Turkish language and to examine psychosocial factors associated with misophonia. A total of 374 individuals (female/male: 154/220) between 15 and 45 years of age were included in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the fit indices were at a good level, and they supported the single-factor structure. Test-retest results and Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed that the scale had high reliability. Misophonia scores were also found to be moderately correlated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and neuroticism. The AMISOS-R was found to be a valid and reliable tool to evaluate misophonia in the Turkish language.

Keywords: adaptation; misophonia; prevalence; psychopathology; scale.

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence*
  • Psychometrics
  • Reproducibility of Results

Supplementary concepts

  • misophonia