Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population
Table 3
Exploratory factor analysis: factor loadings, communalities, and eigenvalues for the two-factor extraction.
Items
Communality
HQ2
Harder to ignore sounds in everyday situations
0.48
0.22
0.38
HQ3
Trouble reading in noise
0.79
−0.02
0.61
HQ4
Trouble concentrating in noise
0.83
0.11
0.79
HQ7
Particularly sensitive to or bothered by noise
0.37
0.37
0.41
HQ8
Noise unpleasant in certain situations
0.18
0.62
0.52
HQ9
Think about the noise before going out
−0.04
0.97
0.90
HQ10
Turn down invitation because of noise
0.04
0.85
0.75
HQ12
Stress and tired ness reduce ability to concentrate
0.95
−0.20
0.75
HQ13
Less able to concentrate at end of day
0.81
0.02
0.67
HQ14
Certain sounds cause stress and irritation
0.49
0.34
0.51
Eigenvalues
5.25
1.40
—
The factor loading estimates presented in bold are above the recommended cutoff (>0.4) and indicate which factor the item is associated with. Two items show cross-loading, with estimates above 0.3 on the second factor for item 14, whilst item 7 does not load onto either factor. = attentional; = social.
