Research Article

Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population

Table 4

Interitem correlations between all fourteen items of the Hyperacusis Questionnaire.

AttentionalSocialEmotional
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Q10Q11Q12Q13Q14

AttentionalQ11
Q20.201
Q30.120.461
Q40.170.540.691

SocialQ50.160.290.310.421
Q60.130.360.250.320.201
Q70.150.460.370.500.210.311
Q80.160.340.320.410.420.290.361
Q90.170.380.350.380.220.290.350.531
Q100.150.300.240.340.170.270.320.450.721

EmotionalQ110.060.320.340.330.170.300.280.210.310.231
Q120.200.430.470.550.360.290.380.350.300.290.381
Q130.180.340.380.480.290.170.310.260.310.330.360.691
Q140.140.420.420.530.350.330.540.450.440.380.390.480.421

Correlations ranged from extremely low to high. The majority of the items showing low to moderate correlations with each other.
Correlations presented in bold are below the recommended cutoff (0.3), indicating weak relationships between items.