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Measuring the perceived restorativeness of soundscapes : is it about the sounds, the person, or the environment?
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Payne, Sarah R. and Guastavino, Catherine (2013) Measuring the perceived restorativeness of soundscapes : is it about the sounds, the person, or the environment? In: Inter-Noise 2013, Innsbruck, Austria, 15-18 Sep 2013. Published in: Inter-Noise Proceedings pp. 1-7.
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Abstract
To determine the ‘restorative aspects of sound exposure’ a reliable and valid
measure is needed. A Perceived Restorativeness Soundscape Scale (PRSS),
which measures the level of Fascination, Being-Away, Compatibility, and
Extent (FACE), has been proposed and shown to be reliable. This study aimed
to test its validity further by establishing the comprehension and
interpretation of the scale’s items. Ten participants completed a
questionnaire involving adapted items of the PRSS. Half the questions were
phrased in relation to the soundscape (holistic), the other, near, identical
half were phrased in relation to the sounds (specific). Participants rated their
agreement with each item using a 7 point Likert scale and wrote the reason
for their response. A semi-structured interview followed the questionnaire,
which took place in two urban cafés. The question framing (holistic or
specific) did not result in varied responses for these matched items. However,
depending on the FACE component being measured responses varied in
their reference to a) the place, soundscape, or individual sounds, and b)
the individual’s moods and desires, or the temporality of the
sound(scape). Increased understanding of FACE components and amendments
to the PRSS are necessary to improve the scale’s comprehension and validity.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Speech) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Sound -- Psychological aspects, Questionnaires , Psychology -- Experiments | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Inter-Noise Proceedings | ||||
Publisher: | Institute of Noise Control Engineering | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Page Range: | pp. 1-7 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 26 December 2015 | ||||
Funder: | Canada. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE) | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Speech | ||||
Title of Event: | Inter-Noise 2013 | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Innsbruck, Austria | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 15-18 Sep 2013 | ||||
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