The associations of stress, pleasure and emotion to voice-hearing: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative emotions and stress are theorised to play a role in the onset and maintenance of voice-hearing experiences. However, previous research has not explored these temporal relationships in daily life using differentiated psychological constructs.

Aim

Using ecological momentary assessment, this study examined the moment-to-moment relationships between negative and positive emotion valence and intensity, stressful and pleasurable events, and voice-hearing onset.

Materials & methods

Forty voice-hearers completed seven days of smartphone-based surveys, rating their emotions and their intensity, perceived stress and pleasure of life events, and presence of voice-hearing.

Results

Multilevel modelling showed that stressful events, but not pleasurable ev

SUBMITTER: Cusworth K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617511 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature