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Echoes of Belonging: Investigating Emotional and Somatic Responses to the Coquí Frog Call in Displaced Populations

Do you agree to take part in this study about your emotional and physical responses to the sound of the Coquí frog?

Your participation is voluntary. Your answers will be used for research on sound, memory, and emotional well-being. All responses will be kept confidential and used only in summary form, without including your name or any identifying information.

Do you agree to take part in this study about your emotional and physical responses to the sound of the Coquí frog?
SECTION 1: PARTICIPANT BACKGROUND

Age?

2. Location (Current)

3. Where did you used to hear the Coquí frogs regularly?

4. How long did you live in that location?

5. How long has it been since you last heard the Coquí frogs naturally (in the wild)?

SECTION 2: PRE-LISTENING REFLECTION

6. How do you feel right now?(Check any that apply)

6. How do you feel right now?(Check any that apply)

7. How would you rate your current emotional or nervous system state? (0 = very calm, 10 = very activated)

7. How would you rate your current emotional or nervous system state? (0 = very calm, 10 = very activated)

8. What do you notice in your body right now?

8. What do you notice in your body right now?

If Other describe

9. Do you associate the sound of the Coquí with any specific memories, people, or environments?

9. Do you associate the sound of the Coquí with any specific memories, people, or environments?

If yes, please describe:

10. Do you feel that the Coquí sound is part of your identity, memory, or cultural belonging?

10. Do you feel that the Coquí sound is part of your identity, memory, or cultural belonging?

If yes or not sure, explain how:

SECTION 3: LISTENING TO THE COQUÍ FROG SOUND
(Use headphones and play the full 29-second video clip below)

11. Did anything shift emotionally or physically during or after listening?

11. Did anything shift emotionally or physically during or after listening?

If yes, describe what changed:

12. What did your body do during the sound exposure? (Check all that apply)

12. What did your body do during the sound exposure? (Check all that apply)

If Other describe

13. Did any images, memories, or sensations arise while listening?

13. Did any images, memories, or sensations arise while listening?

If yes, describe:

14. Did the sound feel: (Check all that apply)

14. Did the sound feel: (Check all that apply)

If Other describe

15. Do you feel this sound lives “inside you” in some way?

15. Do you feel this sound lives “inside you” in some way?

Please describe your experience.

SECTION 5: FINAL REFLECTION

16. In your own words: What does this frog sound mean to you now?
Emotionally, physically, culturally, or spiritually.

17. Do you wish you could hear this sound more regularly again? Why or why not?

18. How does the absence of familiar natural soundscapes—like the Coquí frog—affect your capacity to self-regulate mood and stress over time?

19. How does the exposure to the Coquí frog call contribute to your sense of identity, cultural memory, or psychological belonging?

20. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: "Can hearing the Coquí frog call again help you feel better emotionally or physically if you hear it often?"

20. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: "Can hearing the Coquí frog call again help you feel better emotionally or physically if you hear it often?"

If you agree, how?

21. Anything else you’d like to share about your experience or memory of this sound?