Prevalence of Misophonia in Turkish High School Students

Prevalence of Misophonia in Turkish High School Students: A Sample From Kayseri and Samsun

This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence of misophonia among high school students in Kayseri and Samsun, Turkey. Data will be collected using a sociodemographic data form and the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R). The study will evaluate the frequency and severity of misophonia symptoms and examine their association with demographic variables.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Misophonia

Detailed Description

Misophonia is a condition characterized by decreased tolerance and heightened sensitivity to specific sounds. It is more closely related to the character of the sound than to its intensity and is often reported to begin during childhood or early adolescence. Misophonia may negatively affect students' social interactions and academic performance, particularly in school environments where exposure to auditory stimuli is unavoidable.

This cross-sectional descriptive prevalence study aims to determine the prevalence and severity of misophonia among high school students in Kayseri and Samsun, Turkey. The study population will include students in grades 9 through 12 attending selected high schools. Students with hearing loss, chronic illness, severe psychological disorders, intellectual disabilities, or those outside the defined age range will be excluded.

Data will be collected using a sociodemographic data form and the 10-item Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R), a validated self-report instrument assessing the presence and severity of misophonia symptoms. Statistical analyses will be conducted to evaluate the distribution of misophonia symptoms and their associations with demographic variables. The study will be conducted in accordance with ethical principles.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 600

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD; Phone Number: +905055970627; Email: handan.dizdar@omu.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Recruiting
    • Selected High Schools in Kayseri
  • Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Recruiting
    • Selected High Schools in Samsun

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

High school students in grades 9 through 12 from selected schools in Kayseri and Samsun, Turkey.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students enrolled in grades 9 through 12
• Students without diagnosed hearing loss
• Students without chronic illness
• Students without severe psychological disorders

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students with diagnosed hearing loss
• Students with any chronic illness
• Students with severe psychological disorders
• Students outside the defined age range
• Students who are illiterate
• Students with intellectual disabilities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of misophonia in high school students	The proportion of high school students identified as having misophonia based on predefined classification criteria using the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R). The AMISOS-R total score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater misophonia severity. Misophonia classification is determined according to established cutoff values.	Baseline (single assessment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Severity levels of misophonia symptoms	Distribution of students according to misophonia severity levels (normal, mild, moderate, and severe) based on the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R). The AMISOS-R total score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating more severe misophonia symptoms.	Baseline (single assessment)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University
• Investigators: Study Director: Asya Sıla Alacahan, Ondokuz Mayıs University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 25, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 24, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 12, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): March 13, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 13, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 12, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Prevalence; High school students; AMISOS-R
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: misophonia
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2024/581

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data will not be shared.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No