Salmerón Medina Miquel, Blázquez Ana, Cercos Amanda, Calvo Rosa
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jul 21;15(7):988. doi: 10.3390/bs15070988.
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience sensory hyperreactivities that interfere with daily life activities. White noise, characterized by its uniformity and its ability to mask environmental sounds, may serve as a tool to improve sensory and emotional regulation in children with ASD. The primary objective was to evaluate the response to white noise in improving self-regulation in minors with ASD. As a secondary objective, the study assessed whether there were differences in the response to white noise between patients with ASD and those with ASD and Intellectual Disability (ID). This study was conducted in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology Department of Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. A total of 54 patients, aged between 7 and 17 years, were included. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 consisted of patients diagnosed with ASD ( = 21), and Group 2 included patients diagnosed with ASD and ID ( = 33). White noise was offered to the patients, and their response was evaluated before and after the exposure using the Conners Teacher Rating Scale. Overall, the response to white noise in the sample was positive, with a significant difference in scores on the Conners Teacher Rating Scale ( < 0.001). When dividing the sample into the ASD group and the ASD + ID group, it was observed that the ASD + ID group tolerated white noise better and had a longer exposure time, although both groups showed improved scores on the Conners Teacher Rating Scale. White noise may be a valuable tool to enhance well-being in individuals with ASD, reduce motor restlessness, and increase attention span and emotional stability. However, its effectiveness varies across individuals. It is recommended to tailor its use to individual needs and to extend future research by incorporating physiological measures and larger sample sizes.
患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的个体经常经历感觉过敏反应，这会干扰日常生活活动。以其均匀性和掩盖环境声音的能力为特征的白噪音，可能作为一种工具来改善患有ASD儿童的感觉和情绪调节。主要目的是评估白噪音对改善患有ASD的未成年人自我调节的反应。作为次要目的，该研究评估了患有ASD的患者与患有ASD和智力障碍（ID）的患者对白噪音的反应是否存在差异。本研究在巴塞罗那临床医院儿童和青少年精神病学与心理学系进行。总共纳入了54名年龄在7至17岁之间的患者。患者被分为两组：第1组由被诊断患有ASD的患者组成（n = 21），第2组包括被诊断患有ASD和ID的患者（n = 33）。向患者提供白噪音，并使用康纳斯教师评定量表在接触前后评估他们的反应。总体而言，样本对白噪音的反应是积极的，康纳斯教师评定量表的得分有显著差异（p < 0.001）。当将样本分为ASD组和ASD + ID组时，观察到ASD + ID组对白噪音的耐受性更好，接触时间更长，尽管两组在康纳斯教师评定量表上的得分都有所提高。白噪音可能是一种有价值的工具，可以提高患有ASD的个体的幸福感，减少运动不安，并增加注意力持续时间和情绪稳定性。然而，其有效性因人而异。建议根据个体需求调整其使用，并通过纳入生理测量和更大的样本量来扩展未来的研究。
