Journal article
The Effects of Amplification on Listening Self-Efficacy in Adults With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
American journal of audiology, Vol.28(3), pp.572-582
09/01/2019
DOI: 10.1044/2019_AJA-18-0120
PMCID: PMC6808314
PMID: 31296020
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate listening self-efficacy ratings between aided and unaided conditions in different communication environments and to determine what patient- and device-centered variables were associated with individual differences.
Method: An observational, cross-sectional study design was used to evaluate 165 older adults with mild to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss who wore hearing aids at least 8 hr per week. Listening self-efficacy for both unaided and aided listening was measured using the Listening Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (LSEQ; Smith, Pichora-Fuller, Watts, & La More, 2011), consisting of a global score and subscales of Dialogue in Quiet, Directed Listening, and Complex Listening. Metrics to explain variability in the degree of improvement in LSEQ ratings with aided listening included patient-centered variables of age, pure-tone average, and personality and device-centered variables of hearing aid use, speech intelligibility index, directionality, and noise reduction. The NEO Five-Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1985) was used to measure 5 personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness). Associations were evaluated between LSEQ ratings and patient- and device-centered variables using a linear mixed-model analysis.
Results: Statistically significant improvements in LSEQ ratings were found for aided conditions (relative to unaided conditions), easier listening environments, lower pure-tone averages, and lower levels of neuroticism. Furthermore, the improvement in listening self-efficacy with hearing aids did not depend on the listening environment but did alter with severity of hearing loss, length of hearing aid use, and levels of conscientiousness.
Conclusions: Results of this study suggest that wearing hearing aids is associated with improved listening self-efficacy in a variety of communication environments. Aural rehabilitation and counseling may focus on improving listening self-efficacy to address the challenges of consistent hearing aid use and reduced quality of life related to hearing loss.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Effects of Amplification on Listening Self-Efficacy in Adults With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Creators
- Lauren Kawaguchi - University of WashingtonYu-Hsiang Wu - University of IowaChristi Miller - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of audiology, Vol.28(3), pp.572-582
- Publisher
- AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
- DOI
- 10.1044/2019_AJA-18-0120
- PMID
- 31296020
- PMCID
- PMC6808314
- ISSN
- 1059-0889
- eISSN
- 1558-9137
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- R01 DC012769-04; P30 DC004661; U54 TR001356; R21 DC016380-01 / National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Record Identifier
- 9984258738002771
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