ASMR-Experience Questionnaire (AEQ): A data-driven step towards accurately classifying ASMR responders.

Autor: Swart TR; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK., Bowling NC; School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, UK., Banissy MJ; Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.; School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) [Br J Psychol] 2022 Feb; Vol. 113 (1), pp. 68-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 12.
DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12516
Abstrakt: Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) describes an atypical multisensory experience of calming, tingling sensations that originate in the crown of the head in response to a specific subset of audio-visual triggers. There is currently no tool that can accurately classify both ASMR-Responders and non-responders, while simultaneously identifying False-Positive cases that are similar sensory-emotional experiences. This study sought to fill this gap by developing a new online psychometric tool - the ASMR-Experiences Questionnaire (AEQ). Participants watched a series of short ASMR videos and answered sensory-affective questions immediately afterwards. Using a k-means clustering approach, we identified five data-driven groupings, based on tingle- and affect-related scores. ASMR-Responders differentiate based on ASMR propensity and intensity (ASMR-Strong; ASMR-Weak); non-responders differentiate based on response valence (Control+; Control-; False-Positive). Recommendations for how the AEQ and the respective output groups can be best utilized to enhance ASMR research are discussed.
(© 2021 The Authors. British Journal of Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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