When Sound Fades: Depression and Anxiety in Adults with Hearing Loss-A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hearing loss is a prevalent sensory impairment with substantial psychosocial consequences. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between audiometric hearing loss and mood disturbances in adults aged 18-65 years who reported hearing difficulties for at least six months. Methods: Objective hearing level was assessed using the better-ear pure-tone average (PTA), and subjective hearing handicap was measured with the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA). Standardized mood assessments included the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: The study found that higher HHIA scores, indicating greater perceived hearing handicap, were strongly correlated with more severe depression and anxiety (ρ ≈

SUBMITTER: Dedeoglu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature