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A Short Form of the Chinese Version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale through Optimal Test Assembly

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  • Sha Li

    (School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Daniel Yee Tak Fong

    (School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Sarah Lai Yin Wan

    (Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Bradley McPherson

    (Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Esther Yuet Ying Lau

    (Sleep Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
    Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Lixi Huang

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Mary Sau Man Ip

    (Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Janet Yuen Ha Wong

    (School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China)

Abstract

This study developed a short form of the traditional Chinese version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale (WNSS) through optimal test assembly (OTA). A total of 1069 Chinese adults (64.8% female) completed the territory-wide cross-sectional study. We first removed Items 12 and 5 which had negative factor loading and gender-related differential item functioning (DIF), respectively. The optimal length was then determined as the minimal one that reasonably resembled the reliability and validity of the scale without DIF items. OTA identified an 8-item WNSS (WNSS-8) which retained 67.2% of the test information of the original 21-item scale and had a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.83. It also showed significant correlations of 0.272 and −0.115 with the neuroticism and extraversion scales of Chinese NEO-Five Factor Inventory, respectively. Adequate model fit of the WNSS-8 was demonstrated by the confirmatory factor analysis. The Chinese WNSS-8 can be used to assess noise sensitivity without compromising reliability and validity.

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  • Sha Li & Daniel Yee Tak Fong & Sarah Lai Yin Wan & Bradley McPherson & Esther Yuet Ying Lau & Lixi Huang & Mary Sau Man Ip & Janet Yuen Ha Wong, 2021. "A Short Form of the Chinese Version of the Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale through Optimal Test Assembly," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:879-:d:484022
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