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Could Hyperacusis and Misophonia Be Causes of Occupational Stress Among Teachers?
Led by Ondokuz Mayıs University · Updated on 2026-04-14
500
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to find out how common misophonia and hyperacusis are among teachers and how these sound sensitivities might relate to stress at work. Misophonia involves a strong dislike or intolerance of everyday sounds like chewing or tapping, while hyperacusis causes discomfort from ordinary noises. Since teachers are exposed to many sounds daily, the study explores how these conditions affect their well-being and job performance. The study will include actively working teachers aged 22 to 45 who do not have hearing loss, chronic illnesses, or psychological disorders. Participants will complete questionnaires about their health, work, and auditory sensitivities using the Khalfa Hyperacusis Scale and the AMISOS-R misophonia assessment. These tools help measure the presence and severity of these auditory conditions. During the study, participants will fill out forms and complete the assessments once to determine how common and severe misophonia and hyperacusis are in this group. The research team will analyze these results to better understand sensory issues in teaching environments and support the development of ways to improve teachers' occupational health. The study is observational and involves no treatments or interventions.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Prevalence of Misophonia and Hyperacusis Among Teachers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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.
You will not qualify if you...
- 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.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Single assessment
Participants complete questionnaires and assessments to evaluate sensitivity to specific everyday sounds and occupational noise.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Atatürk Anatolia Highschool
Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye), 19000
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2
Ondokuz May Highschool
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye), 55000
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Research Team
B
Buket Sena Çelik
H
Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
0
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