Development and Psychometric Properties of MisoQuest-A New Self-Report Questionnaire for Misophonia.

ABSTRACT: Background: Misophonia is a condition related to experiencing psychophysiological sensations when exposed to specific sound triggers. In spite of progress in research on the subject, a fully validated questionnaire assessing misophonia has not been published yet. The goal of this study was to create and validate a new questionnaire to measure misophonia. Methods: MisoQuest is based on the diagnostic criteria proposed by Schröder et al. in 2013, with minor changes implemented by the authors of MisoQuest. A total of 705 participants took part in the study, completing the online questionnaires. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and analyses using the Item Response Theory (IRT) were performed. Internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha. Results: The reliability of the MisoQuest w

SUBMITTER: Siepsiak M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7084437 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature