The relationship of noise sensitivity to health and personality

Abstract

In the 1st study, it was hypothesized that Ss whose level of noise sensitivity was high would tend to be less healthy than those whose level was low. 33 Ss who scored high on the author's (1981) noise sensitivity scale and 33 who scored low were selected from a sample of 132 undergraduates. These 2 groups were compared using the Japanese version of the Cornell Medical Index. Results support the hypothesis. In the 2nd study, it was hypothesized that maladjusted personalities would be manifested more often by those whose noise sensitivity was high than those whose noise sensitivity was low. Following the same procedure of selection in the preceding study, 35 Ss whose noise sensitivity was high and another 30 whose noise sensitivity was low were chosen from another sample of 129 college students. Using the Yatabe-Guilford Personality Inventory, the 2 groups were compared in terms of the distribution of personality types. The 2nd hypothesis was also confirmed. (7 ref)