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The Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire (SSSQ) is a brief five-item tool designed to evaluate the severities of sound sensitivity\n and screen different forms of sound sensitivity.\n                    <jats:bold>Purpose:<\/jats:bold>\n                    To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the SSSQ (P-SSSQ) among adults with a pure-tone average no greater than 20 dB HL without tinnitus symptoms.\n                    <jats:bold>Research Design:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A\n cross-sectional survey was conducted. The questionnaire was translated using the International Quality of Life Assessment method. The content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) were determined. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), receiver-operating characteristic curve,\n internal consistency, and test\u2010retest reliability were established. Convergent and discriminant validity were assessed.\n                    <jats:bold>Study Sample:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A total of 100 adults (48 women) from the general population with and without sound sensitivity participated in the study.\n                    <jats:bold>Data Collection and Analysis:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Internal consistency was evaluated using the Cronbach \u03b1 and McDonald omega coefficients. Test\u2010retest reliability was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) after a 2-week interval. Convergent and discriminant validity\n were assessed using the Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients.\n                    <jats:bold>Result:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The CVR and CVI of the questionnaire were excellent. The CFA confirmed a single-factor structure, consistent with the original English version. Internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach \u03b1\n = 0.75; McDonald omega = 0.79). Test\u2010retest reliability was excellent, with an ICC of 0.92. Convergent validity was supported by moderate correlations with the Hyperacusis Questionnaire (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.571) scores, Misophonia Questionnaire (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.453) scores, and uncomfortable\n loudness levels (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = \u22120.652). Discriminant validity was demonstrated by a weak correlation with PTA across ears (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.175).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The P-SSSQ is a reliable and valid tool that can quickly assess sound sensitivity symptoms with its single-factor\n structure and satisfactory model fit. It can be used as a checklist to evaluate various types and severities of sound sensitivity as well as to monitor treatment progress in audiology, otolaryngology, and psychology clinics. A score greater than 4 indicates sound sensitivity with 79 percent\n sensitivity and 82 percent specificity. Correlations with other questionnaires suggest overlapping sensitivities; therefore, the P-SSSQ is valuable for comprehensively classifying sound sensitivity.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3766\/jaaa.240041","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,17]],"date-time":"2025-08-17T01:05:49Z","timestamp":1755392749000},"page":"415-424","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire: A Screening Measure for Hyperacusis and Misophonia"],"prefix":"10.3766","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Ahmad","family":"Rasouli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"*Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vida","family":"Rahimi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"*Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of 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