Table 6 Spearman correlation coefficients and p-values between the psychophysical measures and perceived sound source type dominance.
From: Human sounds and associated tonality disrupting perceived soundscapes in protected natural areas
Questionnaire item | L Aeq, T | LCeq, T–LAeq, T | L AF5,T–L AF95,T | Nrmc | N5/N95 | T | S | R | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q4.1 (traffic noise) | 0.27** | 0.25** | 0.33** | 0.27** | 0.33** | 0.24** | − 0.34** | 0.33** | 0.23** |
Q4.2 (other noise) | 0.11* | 0.19** | − 0.03 | 0.11* | − 0.02 | 0.16** | − 0.12* | 0.06 | 0.11* |
Q4.3 (human sounds) | 0.45** | 0.28** | 0.56** | 0.45** | 0.44** | 0.75** | − 0.25** | 0.37** | 0.75** |
Q4.4 (animal sounds) | − 0.39** | − 0.05 | 0.05 | − 0.37** | 0.06 | − 0.07 | 0.14** | − 0.43** | − 0.15** |
Q4.5 (wind sounds) | − 0.24** | 0.13* | − 0.02 | − 0.21** | 0.03 | 0.02 | − 0.21** | − 0.18** | − 0.12* |
Q4.6 (water sounds) | − 0.05 | − 0.53** | − 0.42** | − 0.05 | − 0.44** | − 0.54** | 0.47** | − 0.05 | − 0.47** |