Examining the role of emotion regulation, anger, and anxiety in misophonia: A network model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Misophonia, characterized by intense negative reactions to specific sounds, is associated with significant emotional distress. The connections among misophonia severity and factors like emotion regulation, anxiety, and anger remain unclear. This study uses network analysis to clarify these relationships in adults with self-reported misophonia symptoms, identifying key intervention targets and processes driving symptom severity.

Methods

A community sample of adults with misophonia symptoms and impairment (N = 205) completed psychometrically validated self-report measures, including the Duke Misophonia Questionnaire (DMQ), Misophonia Questionnaire (MQ), and assessments of emotion regulation, anxiety, and anger. Network analysis was conducted to identify associations

SUBMITTER: Hanna MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360532 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature