Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.44, sa.24, ss.18907-18916, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
This study examined the severity of misophonia and its associations with depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. We also investigated sex differences in these variables and tested whether sex moderated these associations. A total of 200 university students completed the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale (A-MISO-S), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire Short Form (CERQ-SF). Participants were grouped based on a cut-off score of 10 on the A-MISO-S. Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, independent samples t-tests, Pearson correlations, and multiple linear regression with interaction terms. Approximately 23.5% of participants met the criteria for misophonia. Misophonic individuals reported significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, stress, and maladaptive cognitive strategies such as catastrophizing and other-blame (p < .001). Acceptance was significantly lower among misophonic males (p = .029), but not among females. Bivariate and partial correlations showed that A-MISO-S scores were positively associated with emotional distress and maladaptive regulation strategies, and negatively associated with acceptance. Regression analysis revealed that anxiety, low acceptance, putting into perspective, and other-blame were significant predictors of misophonia severity. Interaction terms indicated that anxiety and acceptance were more strongly associated with misophonia in males, while putting into perspective had a stronger association in females. Misophonia is associated with elevated emotional distress and specific cognitive emotion regulation styles. The findings highlight sex-based differences in how these factors contribute to misophonia, emphasizing the need for tailored clinical approaches.