TY  - JOUR
AU  - Calić, Gordana
AU  - Glumbić, Nenad
AU  - Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana
AU  - Djordjević, Mirjana
AU  - Mentus, Tatjana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5284
AB  - Paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication include the skills of recognizing and interpreting emotional states with the help of facial expressions, prosody and intonation. In the relevant scientific literature, the skills of paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication are related primarily to receptive language abilities, although some authors found also their correlations with intellectual abilities and acoustic features of the voice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate which of the mentioned variables (receptive language ability, acoustic features of voice, intellectual ability, social-demographic), presents the most relevant predictor of paralinguistic comprehension and paralinguistic production of emotions in communication in adults with moderate intellectual disabilities (MID). The sample included 41 adults with MID, 20–49 years of age (M = 34.34, SD = 7.809), 29 of whom had MID of unknown etiology, while 12 had Down syndrome. All participants are native speakers of Serbian. Two subscales from The Assessment Battery for Communication – Paralinguistic comprehension of emotions in communication and Paralinguistic production of emotions in communication, were used to assess the examinees from the aspect of paralinguistic comprehension and production skills. For the graduation of examinees from the aspect of assumed predictor variables, the following instruments were used: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test was used to assess receptive language abilities, Computerized Speech Lab (“Kay Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300) was used to assess acoustic features of voice, and Raven’s Progressive Matrices were used to assess intellectual ability. Hierarchical regression analysis was applied to investigate to which extent the proposed variables present an actual predictor variables for paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication as dependent variables. The results of this analysis showed that only receptive language skills had statistically significant predictive value for paralinguistic comprehension of emotions (β = 0.468, t = 2.236, p < 0.05), while the factor related to voice frequency and interruptions, form the domain of acoustic voice characteristics, displays predictive value for paralinguistic production of emotions (β = 0.280, t = 2.076, p < 0.05). Consequently, this study, in the adult population with MID, evidenced a greater importance of voice and language in relation to intellectual abilities in understanding and producing emotions.
PB  - Frontiers Media
T2  - Frontiers in Psychology
T1  - Searching for Best Predictors of Paralinguistic Comprehension and Production of Emotions in Communication in Adults With Moderate Intellectual Disability
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.884242
ER  - 

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author = "Calić, Gordana and Glumbić, Nenad and Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana and Djordjević, Mirjana and Mentus, Tatjana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication include the skills of recognizing and interpreting emotional states with the help of facial expressions, prosody and intonation. In the relevant scientific literature, the skills of paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication are related primarily to receptive language abilities, although some authors found also their correlations with intellectual abilities and acoustic features of the voice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate which of the mentioned variables (receptive language ability, acoustic features of voice, intellectual ability, social-demographic), presents the most relevant predictor of paralinguistic comprehension and paralinguistic production of emotions in communication in adults with moderate intellectual disabilities (MID). The sample included 41 adults with MID, 20–49 years of age (M = 34.34, SD = 7.809), 29 of whom had MID of unknown etiology, while 12 had Down syndrome. All participants are native speakers of Serbian. Two subscales from The Assessment Battery for Communication – Paralinguistic comprehension of emotions in communication and Paralinguistic production of emotions in communication, were used to assess the examinees from the aspect of paralinguistic comprehension and production skills. For the graduation of examinees from the aspect of assumed predictor variables, the following instruments were used: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test was used to assess receptive language abilities, Computerized Speech Lab (“Kay Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300) was used to assess acoustic features of voice, and Raven’s Progressive Matrices were used to assess intellectual ability. Hierarchical regression analysis was applied to investigate to which extent the proposed variables present an actual predictor variables for paralinguistic comprehension and production of emotions in communication as dependent variables. The results of this analysis showed that only receptive language skills had statistically significant predictive value for paralinguistic comprehension of emotions (β = 0.468, t = 2.236, p < 0.05), while the factor related to voice frequency and interruptions, form the domain of acoustic voice characteristics, displays predictive value for paralinguistic production of emotions (β = 0.280, t = 2.076, p < 0.05). Consequently, this study, in the adult population with MID, evidenced a greater importance of voice and language in relation to intellectual abilities in understanding and producing emotions.",
publisher = "Frontiers Media",
journal = "Frontiers in Psychology",
title = "Searching for Best Predictors of Paralinguistic Comprehension and Production of Emotions in Communication in Adults With Moderate Intellectual Disability",
volume = "13",
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Calić, G., Glumbić, N., Petrović-Lazić, M., Djordjević, M.,& Mentus, T.. (2022). Searching for Best Predictors of Paralinguistic Comprehension and Production of Emotions in Communication in Adults With Moderate Intellectual Disability. in Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers Media., 13.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.884242

Calić G, Glumbić N, Petrović-Lazić M, Djordjević M, Mentus T. Searching for Best Predictors of Paralinguistic Comprehension and Production of Emotions in Communication in Adults With Moderate Intellectual Disability. in Frontiers in Psychology. 2022;13.
doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.884242 .

Calić, Gordana, Glumbić, Nenad, Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana, Djordjević, Mirjana, Mentus, Tatjana, "Searching for Best Predictors of Paralinguistic Comprehension and Production of Emotions in Communication in Adults With Moderate Intellectual Disability" in Frontiers in Psychology, 13 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.884242 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Calić, Gordana
AU  - Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana
AU  - Mentus, Tatjana
AU  - Babac, Snežana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5181
AB  - In order to examine the differences in people suffering from depression (EG, N=18)
compared to the healthy controls (CG1, N=24) and people with the diagnosed
psychogenic voice disorder (CG2, N=9), nine acoustic features of voice were
assessed among the total of 51 participants using the MDVP software programme
(“Kay Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300). Nine acoustic parameters were analysed on
the basis of the sustained phonation of the vowel /a/. The results revealed that the
mean values of all acoustic parameters differed in the EG compared to both the
CG1 and CG2 as follows: the parameters which indicate frequency variability (Jitt,
PPQ), amplitude variability (Shim, vAm, APQ) and noise and tremor parameters
(NHR, VTI) were higher; only the parameters of fundamental frequency (F0) and
soft index phonation (SPI) were lower (F0 compared to CG1, and SPI compared to
CG1 and CG2). Only the PPQ parameter was not significant. vAm and APQ had the
highest discriminant value for depression. The acoustic features of voice, analysed
in this study with regard to the sustained phonation of a vowel, were different
and discriminant in the EG compared to CG1 and CG2. In voice analysis, the parameters vAm and APQ could potentially be the markers indicative of depression.
The results of this research point to the importance of the voice, that is, its acoustic
indicators, in recognizing depression. Important parameters that could help create a
programme for the automatic recognition of depression are those from the domain
of voice intensity variation.
AB  - U cilju utvrđivanja razlika između grupe osoba sa depresivnim poremećajem (EG,
N=18) u odnosu na grupu osoba iz tipične populacije (CG1, N=24) i grupu osoba
sa dijagnostikovanim psihogenim poremećajem glasa (CG2, N=9) analizirano je
9 akustičkih karakteristika glasa primenom MDVP softverskog programa (“Kay
Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300) na uzorku od 51 ispitanika. Devet akustičkih
parametara analizirano je na osnovu produženog foniranja vokala /a/. Rezultati
istraživanja pokazuju da se srednje vrednosti svih akustičkih parametara razlikuju između osoba sa depresivnim poremećajem u odnosu na obe kontrolne grupe i to: parametri varijabilnosti frekvencije (Jitter, PPQ), varijabilnosti amplitude
(Shimmer, vAm i APQ), i parametri procene šuma i tremora (NHR i VTI) imaju
više vrednosti; samo su parametar fundamentalne frekvencije (F0) i indeks prigušene fonacije (SPI) niži (F0 u odnosu na CG1, i SPI u odnosu na CG2). Samo
se parametar PPQ nije pokazao značajnim. Parametri vAm i APQ imaju najveću diskriminativnu vrednost za depresivni poremećaj. Akustičke karakteristike glasa
analizirane na osnovu produženog foniranja vokala u ovom istraživanju razlikuju
i diskriminišu EG i u odnosu na CG1 i u odnosu na CG2. U vokalnoj analizi parametri vAm i APQ bi potencijalno mogli biti markeri koji ukazuju na depresivni
poremećaj. Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju na značaj glasa, odnosno njegovih
akustičkih pokazatelja, u prepoznavanju depresije. Važni parametri koji bi mogli
da pomognu u kreiranju programa za automatsko prepoznavanje depresije su oni
iz domena varijacije intenziteta glasa.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za psihologiju, Beograd
T2  - Psihološka istraživanja
T1  - Acoustic features of voice in adults suffering from depression
EP  - 203
IS  - 2
SP  - 183
VL  - 25
DO  - 10.5937/PSISTRA25-39224
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Calić, Gordana and Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana and Mentus, Tatjana and Babac, Snežana",
year = "2022",
abstract = "In order to examine the differences in people suffering from depression (EG, N=18)
compared to the healthy controls (CG1, N=24) and people with the diagnosed
psychogenic voice disorder (CG2, N=9), nine acoustic features of voice were
assessed among the total of 51 participants using the MDVP software programme
(“Kay Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300). Nine acoustic parameters were analysed on
the basis of the sustained phonation of the vowel /a/. The results revealed that the
mean values of all acoustic parameters differed in the EG compared to both the
CG1 and CG2 as follows: the parameters which indicate frequency variability (Jitt,
PPQ), amplitude variability (Shim, vAm, APQ) and noise and tremor parameters
(NHR, VTI) were higher; only the parameters of fundamental frequency (F0) and
soft index phonation (SPI) were lower (F0 compared to CG1, and SPI compared to
CG1 and CG2). Only the PPQ parameter was not significant. vAm and APQ had the
highest discriminant value for depression. The acoustic features of voice, analysed
in this study with regard to the sustained phonation of a vowel, were different
and discriminant in the EG compared to CG1 and CG2. In voice analysis, the parameters vAm and APQ could potentially be the markers indicative of depression.
The results of this research point to the importance of the voice, that is, its acoustic
indicators, in recognizing depression. Important parameters that could help create a
programme for the automatic recognition of depression are those from the domain
of voice intensity variation., U cilju utvrđivanja razlika između grupe osoba sa depresivnim poremećajem (EG,
N=18) u odnosu na grupu osoba iz tipične populacije (CG1, N=24) i grupu osoba
sa dijagnostikovanim psihogenim poremećajem glasa (CG2, N=9) analizirano je
9 akustičkih karakteristika glasa primenom MDVP softverskog programa (“Kay
Elemetrics” Corp., model 4300) na uzorku od 51 ispitanika. Devet akustičkih
parametara analizirano je na osnovu produženog foniranja vokala /a/. Rezultati
istraživanja pokazuju da se srednje vrednosti svih akustičkih parametara razlikuju između osoba sa depresivnim poremećajem u odnosu na obe kontrolne grupe i to: parametri varijabilnosti frekvencije (Jitter, PPQ), varijabilnosti amplitude
(Shimmer, vAm i APQ), i parametri procene šuma i tremora (NHR i VTI) imaju
više vrednosti; samo su parametar fundamentalne frekvencije (F0) i indeks prigušene fonacije (SPI) niži (F0 u odnosu na CG1, i SPI u odnosu na CG2). Samo
se parametar PPQ nije pokazao značajnim. Parametri vAm i APQ imaju najveću diskriminativnu vrednost za depresivni poremećaj. Akustičke karakteristike glasa
analizirane na osnovu produženog foniranja vokala u ovom istraživanju razlikuju
i diskriminišu EG i u odnosu na CG1 i u odnosu na CG2. U vokalnoj analizi parametri vAm i APQ bi potencijalno mogli biti markeri koji ukazuju na depresivni
poremećaj. Rezultati ovog istraživanja ukazuju na značaj glasa, odnosno njegovih
akustičkih pokazatelja, u prepoznavanju depresije. Važni parametri koji bi mogli
da pomognu u kreiranju programa za automatsko prepoznavanje depresije su oni
iz domena varijacije intenziteta glasa.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za psihologiju, Beograd",
journal = "Psihološka istraživanja",
title = "Acoustic features of voice in adults suffering from depression",
pages = "203-183",
number = "2",
volume = "25",
doi = "10.5937/PSISTRA25-39224"
}

Calić, G., Petrović-Lazić, M., Mentus, T.,& Babac, S.. (2022). Acoustic features of voice in adults suffering from depression. in Psihološka istraživanja
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za psihologiju, Beograd., 25(2), 183-203.
https://doi.org/10.5937/PSISTRA25-39224

Calić G, Petrović-Lazić M, Mentus T, Babac S. Acoustic features of voice in adults suffering from depression. in Psihološka istraživanja. 2022;25(2):183-203.
doi:10.5937/PSISTRA25-39224 .

Calić, Gordana, Petrović-Lazić, Mirjana, Mentus, Tatjana, Babac, Snežana, "Acoustic features of voice in adults suffering from depression" in Psihološka istraživanja, 25, no. 2 (2022):183-203,
https://doi.org/10.5937/PSISTRA25-39224 . .