This study aims to validate the newly developed speech-in-noise (SiN) hearing test, the Arabic commands in noise test (ACINT) and explore the effect of global personality trait conscientiousness on auditory task performance.
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Clinicians assessing Arabic-speaking patients with speech-in-noise difficulties now have a newly validated tool (ACINT); however, personality factors like conscientiousness should be considered as potential confounders of test performance.
Validated speech-in-noise assessments in non-English languages are scarce, and ACINT fills a gap for Arabic-speaking populations while also raising broader awareness that personality traits can influence audiometric test performance.
- 01The Arabic Commands in Noise Test (ACINT) has been validated as a speech-in-noise assessment tool.
- 02Conscientiousness personality trait was found to influence ACINT test performance.
- 03Addresses a significant gap: few validated speech-in-noise tests exist for Arabic speakers.
- 04Published in Hearing Research (2026), a leading peer-reviewed audiology journal.
- 05Findings suggest personality screening may be a relevant consideration in speech-in-noise testing.
The Arabic Commands in Noise Test (ACINT) is a valid speech-in-noise hearing assessment for Arabic speakers.
studysupportedThe personality trait of conscientiousness significantly impacts performance on the ACINT.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42721902
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.heares.2026.109798.
- Journal
- Hearing Research
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Arabic-speaking individuals undergoing speech-in-noise hearing assessment
- Intervention
- Arabic Commands in Noise Test (ACINT) administration and validation
Primary outcomes
Validity of ACINT as a speech-in-noise measure; Effect of conscientiousness on ACINT test performance