The Effects of Amplification on Listening Self-Efficacy in Adults With Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

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 improve

SUBMITTER: Kawaguchi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6808314 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature