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Methods: A cohort of 1958 patients of the Charit\u00e9 Tinnitus Center, Berlin completed a large questionnaire battery that comprised sociodemographic data, tinnitus-related distress, general psychological stress experience, emotional symptoms, and somatic complaints. To identify a construct of \u201ctinnitus-related distress\u201d, significant predictive items were grouped using factor analysis. Results: For the prediction of tinnitus-related distress (linear regression model with R2 = 0.7), depressive fatigue symptoms (concentration, sleep, rumination, joy decreased), the experience of emotional strain, somatization tendencies (pain experience, doctor contacts), and age appeared to play a role. The factor analysis revealed five factors: \u201cstress\u201d, \u201cpain experience\u201d, \u201cfatigue\u201d, \u201cautonomy\u201d, and low \u201ceducational level\u201d. Conclusions: Tinnitus-related distress is predicted by psychological and sociodemographic indices. 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