Publications by authors named "Noad-Maria Azzi"
Objectives: The primary objective of the current study was to evaluate the correlation between noise-induced annoyance and the cognitive performance within the Lebanese adolescent population and the moderating effect of psychosocial work aspects-namely effort, reward, and overcommitment- in this association.
Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted in Lebanon between April and May 2023, using a snowball sampling technique and distributed across various social media platforms, to gather data from Lebanese adolescents. The sample was composed of 1269 adolescents.
Article Synopsis
- - Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to insomnia and are more likely to experience psychotic symptoms, which can increase the risk of developing psychotic disorders in the future.
- - A study involving 527 Lebanese adolescents found that insomnia severity influences the relationship between noise annoyance and psychotic disorders, indicating that teens sensitive to noise may be at higher risk if they also suffer from insomnia.
- - The research highlights that at low to moderate insomnia levels, greater noise annoyance correlates with an increase in psychotic experiences, suggesting a complex interaction that could lead to better understanding of psychotic disorders in this age group.
Background: The Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale (NSS) is widely recognized as a prominent unidimensional self-reported questionnaire to measure noise sensitivity, which is regarded as the foremost subjective factor moderating the impact of noise on perceived levels of annoyance. In this current study, we conducted an examination of the psychometric properties of a newly translated Arabic version of the short form of the scale (NSS-SF).
Methods: A sample of 527 Lebanese adolescents participated in the study, completing the NSS-SF with measures of noise annoyance and insomnia.