Hearing-related adaptive strategies : Development and initial validation of the AStra scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic disease with high prevalence in older adults and with negative impact on quality of life. The primary intervention is hearing aids (HAs); however, HA acceptance and usage stay low and the psychological mechanisms of HL adaptation remain poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, we developed a psychometric instrument to assess hearing-related adaptive strategies (AStra).

Material and methods

The study was administered via self-report in three different samples (online, paper-pencil, app-based). In total, 169 individuals with subjective HL (mean age 62.51 years; 49.11% female; 57.40% HA users) participated. We included coping measures, subjective HL and HA satisfaction to assess AStra's construct validity, and HA use for criter

SUBMITTER: Fischer RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823754 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature