Misophonia assessment on individuals with various occupations

Abstract

Most people in the current situation may suffer from misophonia but are unable to identify it because they are unaware of the condition. Misophonia is a condition in which certain sounds can cause an outburst of irritation, anger, or aggression. In this context, the current study sought to assess and confirm the presence of misophonia in people of various occupations. The study included 30 participants ranging in age from 23 to 54 years. All participants were given a developed Misophonia Assessment Questionnaire in Telugu, and the data was analyzed using SPSS 20 and qualitative analysis was performed to check other aspects such as condition and associated problems. According to the findings, homemakers (17%), ASLP (13%), students (13%), teachers (13%), special educators (10%), conductors (10%), correspondents (10%), musicians (7%), and AWT (7%) all participated. Participants reported misophonia in the following situations: stress (30%), shouting (27%), group (23%), dialysis (10%), tiredness (7%), and television (3%). Out of all the participants 47% fall under Subclinical i.e normal, 23% Moderate, 20% Mild and 10% are Severe. ANOVA followed by post hoc reveals that no significant difference found between occupation except for student and correspondent and ASLP and correspondent in age condition where as other factors such as gender and condition showed no significant difference. According to the current study findings, nearly 53% of participants reported mild to severe misophonia based on the misophonia assessment questionnaire, and it was also discovered that stress levels are higher when compared to others. Finally, the authors stated that misophonia may be a part of daily life where most of the people will be addressed and ignored, it must be assessed and treated appropriately before it has an impact on quality of life.