Listening effort and stress in tinnitus: a multidimensional approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigated the impact of chronic tinnitus on auditory perception, text comprehension, and physiological stress responses, with a focus on sex-related differences. The main objectives were to assess the influence of sex and stress on tinnitus severity, examine neurophysiological indicators of listening effort, and evaluate the effects of background noise on perceived difficulty and listening pleasantness.

Materials and methods

Forty-seven participants (24 with tinnitus, 23 controls) performed a listening task involving audiobook excerpts presented at different signal-to-noise ratios. Subjective ratings, comprehension scores, and physiological data were collected, including salivary alpha-amylase, electrodermal activity, heart rate, and EEG-based meas

SUBMITTER: Giliberto G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277253 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature