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ArticleBrain sciences2022

Experiential Characteristics among Individuals with Tinnitus Seeking Online Psychological Interventions: A Cluster Analysis.

Eldre W Beukes, Srikanth Chundu, Pierre Ratinaud, Gerhard Andersson, Vinaya Manchaiah

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  1. Diagnostic potential of a panel of acoustic/aerodynamic voice markers in patients with dysphonia: a cluster analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Eldre W BeukesVision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1TP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9434-9160
Srikanth ChunduVision and Hearing Sciences Research Group, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1TP, UK.
Pierre RatinaudLERASS Laboratory, University of Toulouse, BP67701 Toulouse, France.
Gerhard AnderssonDepartment of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, SE58183 Linköping, Sweden.
Vinaya ManchaiahVirtual Hearing Lab, Collaborative Initiative between University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Pretoria, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1254-8407

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Abstract

objectiveThis study was designed to gain insights regarding patterns of social representations (values, ideas, beliefs) of tinnitus and their relation to demographic and clinical factors.

methodA cross-sectional survey design was used including 399 adults seeking help and reporting interest in internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for tinnitus. Data were collected using a free association task and analysis used qualitative (content analysis) and quantitative (cluster analysis and chi-square analysis) using the Iramuteq software.

resultsThe social representations identified the negative impact of tinnitus and included the way it sounded (descriptions of the way tinnitus sounds (18%), annoyance (13.5%), and persistence (8%)). Four clusters were identified representing four levels of tinnitus severity, namely debilitating tinnitus (24%), distressing tinnitus (10%), annoying tinnitus (46%), and accepting tinnitus (20%). Cluster identity was associated with demographic and clinical variables. DISCUSSION: The identified clusters represented tinnitus severity experience in four stages, ranging from debilitating tinnitus to acceptance of tinnitus. These findings are important for clinical practice where tinnitus descriptions can indicate the stage of the tinnitus experience and which intervention pathway may be most appropriate.

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