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Effects of noise sensitivity and listening effort on perceptual ratings of background noise

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Previous research suggests that noise sensitivity is related to inefficient auditory processing that might increase the mental load of noise and affect noise evaluation. This assumption was tested in an experiment using a dual-task paradigm with a visual primary task and an auditory secondary task. Results showed that participants' noise sensitivity was positively correlated with mental effort. Furthermore, mental effort mediated the effect of noise sensitivity on loudness and unpleasantness ratings. The results thus support the idea that noise sensitivity is related to increased mental effort and difficulties in filtering auditory information and that situational factors should be considered.

Source: JASA Express Letters

DOI: 10.1121/10.0028201

Authors: Markus von Berg, Hendrik Himmelein, Jochen Steffens

Institutions: Technische Universität Berlin, Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Noise Effects and Management

Subfield: Speech and Hearing

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401578883

FWCI: 2.196

Cites: 18

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10