Entropy as a Measure of Auditory Environment Diversity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Approach

Yu-Hsiang Wu; Elizabeth Stangl; Camille Dunn; Jacob Oleson

doi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000001334

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Entropy as a Measure of Auditory Environment Diversity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Approach

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Entropy as a Measure of Auditory Environment Diversity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Approach

Yu-Hsiang Wu, Elizabeth Stangl, Camille Dunn and Jacob Oleson

Ear and hearing : the official journal of the American Auditory Society, Vol.44(4), pp.917-923

07/2023

DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001334

PMCID: PMC10271950

PMID: 36763564

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Abstract

To determine the validity and usefulness of entropy computed using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data as a measure of auditory environment diversity. We conducted two secondary analyses on existing EMA datasets. The first determined the construct validity of auditory environment entropy by examining the effect of COVID-19 on entropy. To demonstrate entropy's usefulness, the second examined if entropy could predict the benefit of hearing aid (HA) noise reduction features. Consistent with the known effect of COVID-19 on social lifestyle, COVID-19 significantly reduced auditory environment diversity, supporting entropy's construct validity. HA users with higher entropy reported poorer outcomes and perceived more benefit from HA features, supporting the feasibility of using entropy to predict communication performance and feature benefit. Entropy derived from EMA data is a valid and useful auditory environment diversity measure. This measure could allow researchers to better understand the communication needs of people with hearing loss.

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Title: Subtitle: Entropy as a Measure of Auditory Environment Diversity: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Approach
Creators: Yu-Hsiang Wu - University of Iowa
Elizabeth Stangl - University of Iowa
Camille Dunn - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jacob Oleson - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Ear and hearing : the official journal of the American Auditory Society, Vol.44(4), pp.917-923
DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001334
PMID: 36763564
PMCID: PMC10271950
NLM abbreviation: Ear Hear
ISSN: 0196-0202
eISSN: 1538-4667
Grant note: P50 DC000242 / NIDCD NIH HHS
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 02/09/2023
Date published: 07/2023
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Biostatistics; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984366459902771

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