Only Behavioral But Not Self-Report Measures of Speech Perception Correlate with Cognitive Abilities.

ABSTRACT: Good speech perception and communication skills in everyday life are crucial for participation and well-being, and are therefore an overarching aim of auditory rehabilitation. Both behavioral and self-report measures can be used to assess these skills. However, correlations between behavioral and self-report speech perception measures are often low. One possible explanation is that there is a mismatch between the specific situations used in the assessment of these skills in each method, and a more careful matching across situations might improve consistency of results. The role that cognition plays in specific speech situations may also be important for understanding communication, as speech perception tests vary in their cognitive demands. In this study, the role of executive function, wo

SUBMITTER: Heinrich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4876806 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature