Journal article
Validation of the Pediatric Spatial Hearing Questionnaire
American journal of audiology, Vol.33(3), pp.895-904
09/2024
DOI: 10.1044/2024_AJA-24-00009
PMID: 39058953
Abstract
Purpose: Spatial hearing is necessary for adequate sound awareness and speech perception abilities; however, research indicates that children have difficulties on these spatial hearing tasks that affect functioning in their daily environment. The purpose of this study was to validate a pediatric version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (P-SHQ) for determining binaural hearing benefits and spatial hearing ability in children. Method: We recruited parents and guardians of 68 children ages kindergarten through eighth grade to participate. Parents completed the P-SHQ, the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale–Parent version, and a demographic questionnaire. To determine the factor structure of the P-SHQ, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis and reliability was assessed by calculating correlation coefficients. Results: Three factors emerged during factor analysis: Factor 1 = sound localization, Factor 2 = speech-in-noise perception, and Factor 3 = speech perception in quiet. The P-SHQ has good internal consistency reliability (α = .97), and high item–total correlations were found. The correlation between scores from the P-SHQ questionnaire and the SSQ-Spatial subscale questionnaire provides evidence for the construct validity of the P-SHQ. Conclusions: The P-SHQ is a reliable and valid questionnaire to assess spatial hearing ability in children. This quick-to-administer tool can be incorporated into audiological care to determine the spatial hearing skills of a child and assist in counseling, making it a valuable assessment for hearing health care professionals.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Validation of the Pediatric Spatial Hearing Questionnaire
- Creators
- Ann Perreau - University of IowaHua Ou - Office of the DirectorAmy Bramley - Augustana CollegeElla Aldridge - Augustana CollegeRichard Tyler - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of audiology, Vol.33(3), pp.895-904
- DOI
- 10.1044/2024_AJA-24-00009
- PMID
- 39058953
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Audiol
- ISSN
- 1059-0889
- eISSN
- 1558-9137
- Publisher
- AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
- Grant note
We thank the Augustana College Faculty Research Committee that provided funding to compensate the study participants. We also thank the participants in the study. Thank you to Annette Schneider for her contribution to this project.
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 07/26/2024
- Date published
- 09/2024
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology; University College Courses
- Record Identifier
- 9984689260202771
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