Open AccessThe reliability of the noise sensitivity questionnaire in a cross-national analysis
Author(s) -
Stephan Sandrock,
Martin Schütte,
Barbara Griefahn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
noise and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1998-4030
pISSN - 1463-1741
DOI - 10.4103/1463-1741.34699
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , annoyance , sensitivity (control systems) , reliability (semiconductor) , noise (video) , statistics , psychology , computer science , audiology , medicine , mathematics , artificial intelligence , engineering , physics , electronic engineering , loudness , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , image (mathematics)
Noise sensitivity is regarded as a relevant predictor for annoyance reactions. Since many studies have focused on noise sensitivity at an international level, the present analysis was conducted to detect national peculiarities concerning noise sensitivity. Using the approach of the generalizability theory, reliability of the noise sensitivity questionnaire was analyzed taking into consideration relevant facets assumed to contribute to the measurement error. A total of 126 individuals from seven European countries participated in this study. The reliability coefficients for the global noise sensitivity score ranged from 0.90 to 0.91. It was determined that the translated questionnaires are comparable.