Affective Noise Sensitivity Is Linked to Attention-Deficit/Hyperreactivity Symptoms in College Students

We investigated self-reported ADHD symptom prevalence and noise sensitivity in undergraduates. Across two samples (N1 = 106; N2 = 441), participants with symptoms highly consistent with ADHD were unexpectedly common (57%; 48%). Symptom severity correlated with noise sensitivity (r = 0.45; r = 0.34), suggesting implications for equitable classroom instructions.