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Studies in Psychology
Estudios de Psicología
Volume 25, 2004 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Influencia del significado en las preferencias sonoras

Incidence of meaning in the sound preferences

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Pages 73-88 | Received 01 Nov 2003, Accepted 01 Feb 2004, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Este trabajo recoge los resultados de un estudio cuyo objetivo fue determinar la importancia del significado atribuido a diferentes sonidos del medio (naturales, sociales y humanos, tecnológicos y señales sonoras) en su valoración. La evaluación subjetiva se realizó en términos de agrado-desagrado. Con el fin de conocer el significado otorgado a los sonidos se solicitó a los sujetos que describiesen los sentimientos y sensaciones asociados a su escucha. Asimismo, se analizó la posible influencia de la presentación de los estímulos (escucha directa y presentación escrita) en su valoración. El estudio se realizó con una muestra de 279 sujetos, con un amplio rango de edad. Los resultados muestran diferencias significativas en la valoración de dichos sonidos, siendo los naturales los más valorados, asociándose a sentimientos de agrado y bienestar, y los menos valorados los tecnológicos, vinculándose a sentimientos de molestia y estrés. Además, se comprobó que la forma de presentación de los estímulos influye significativamenteen su valoración.

Abstract

The study sought to determine the relevance of the meaning attributed to different environmental sounds (natural, social and human, technological and sound signals) in a sound assessment situation. The subjective assessment was designed in terms of the sounds' pleasantness-unpleasantness. To investigate the meaning given to these sounds, the subjects were asked to describe their feelings and sensations associated with listening to these sounds. The method of presenting stimuli—direct listening and written description—was analysed for its possible influence on the evaluation. The study was carried out on a sample of279 subjects with a wide age-range. The results of the study offer significant differences in subjects' assessment of the sounds analysed. Natural sounds were the most valued, and were associated with pleasurable feelings and well-being. In contrast with technological sounds that were the least valued and were associated with subjects' annoyance and stress. In addition, it was shown that the method of stimuli presentation significantly influences its assessment.

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