%0 Journal Article %1 brainsci12020275 %A Brueggemann, Petra %A Mebus, Wilhelm %A Boecking, Benjamin %A Amarjargal, Nyamaa %A Niemann, Uli %A Spiliopoulou, Myra %A Dobel, Christian %A Rose, Matthias %A Mazurek, Birgit %D 2022 %J Brain Sciences %K kmd medical_mining tinnitus %N 2 %R 10.3390/brainsci12020275 %T Dimensions of Tinnitus-Related Distress %U https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/275 %V 12 %X Objectives: (1) To determine which psychosocial aspects predict tinnitus-related distress in a large self-reported dataset of patients with chronic tinnitus, and (2) to identify underlying constructs by means of factor analysis. Methods: A cohort of 1958 patients of the Charité Tinnitus Center, Berlin completed a large questionnaire battery that comprised sociodemographic data, tinnitus-related distress, general psychological stress experience, emotional symptoms, and somatic complaints. To identify a construct of tinnitus-related distress, significant predictive items were grouped using factor analysis. Results: For the prediction of tinnitus-related distress (linear regression model with R2 = 0.7), depressive fatigue symptoms (concentration, sleep, rumination, joy decreased), the experience of emotional strain, somatization tendencies (pain, doctor contacts), and age appeared to play a role. The factor analysis revealed five factors: stress, pain experience, fatigue, autonomy, and low educational level. Conclusions: Tinnitus-related distress is predicted by psychological and sociodemographic indices. Relevant factors seem to be depressive exhaustion with somatic expressions such as sleep and concentration problems, somatization, general psychological stress, and reduced activity, in addition to higher age.

@article{brainsci12020275, abstract = {Objectives: (1) To determine which psychosocial aspects predict tinnitus-related distress in a large self-reported dataset of patients with chronic tinnitus, and (2) to identify underlying constructs by means of factor analysis. Methods: A cohort of 1958 patients of the Charité Tinnitus Center, Berlin completed a large questionnaire battery that comprised sociodemographic data, tinnitus-related distress, general psychological stress experience, emotional symptoms, and somatic complaints. To identify a construct of tinnitus-related distress, significant predictive items were grouped using factor analysis. Results: For the prediction of tinnitus-related distress (linear regression model with R2 = 0.7), depressive fatigue symptoms (concentration, sleep, rumination, joy decreased), the experience of emotional strain, somatization tendencies (pain, doctor contacts), and age appeared to play a role. The factor analysis revealed five factors: stress, pain experience, fatigue, autonomy, and low educational level. Conclusions: Tinnitus-related distress is predicted by psychological and sociodemographic indices. Relevant factors seem to be depressive exhaustion with somatic expressions such as sleep and concentration problems, somatization, general psychological stress, and reduced activity, in addition to higher age.}, added-at = {2022-02-16T12:04:17.000+0100}, article-number = {275}, author = {Brueggemann, Petra and Mebus, Wilhelm and Boecking, Benjamin and Amarjargal, Nyamaa and Niemann, Uli and Spiliopoulou, Myra and Dobel, Christian and Rose, Matthias and Mazurek, Birgit}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/234d99a18c6c94a32bdd963760e945c3a/kmd-ovgu}, doi = {10.3390/brainsci12020275}, interhash = {bf52e170e67a58e9130ad57509a778b8}, intrahash = {34d99a18c6c94a32bdd963760e945c3a}, issn = {2076-3425}, journal = {Brain Sciences}, keywords = {kmd medical_mining tinnitus}, number = 2, timestamp = {2022-02-16T12:04:17.000+0100}, title = {Dimensions of Tinnitus-Related Distress}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/275}, volume = 12, year = 2022 }