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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Sensitivity to unwanted sounds, or noise sensitivity, is a prevalent issue in both general and clinical populations.
  • Noise sensitivity is characterized by heightened physiological and psychological reactivity to auditory stimuli.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the Big Five personality dimensions and noise sensitivity.
  • To determine the extent to which personality traits explain variance in noise sensitivity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) with 240 items to assess Big Five personality dimensions.
  • Employed the 35-item The Noise-Sensitivity-Questionnaire (NoiSeQ) to measure noise sensitivity.
  • Conducted correlational and regression analyses to examine the associations.

Main Results:

  • The Big Five personality traits collectively accounted for 33% of the variance in noise sensitivity.
  • The Introversion-Extroversion dimension emerged as the most significant predictor of noise sensitivity.
  • Neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness demonstrated independent linear effects on noise sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • Personality dimensions, particularly introversion-extroversion, are significant correlates of noise sensitivity.
  • The influence of gender and age on the personality-noise sensitivity relationship necessitates their consideration in research and practice.
  • Avoid pooling data across genders or neglecting age adjustments when analyzing personality and noise sensitivity.