{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["59(1)"],"submitter":["Fischer RL"],"pubmed_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"],"journal":["Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie"],"pagination":["67-73"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12823754"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Hearing-related adaptive strategies : Development and initial validation of the AStra scale."],"pmcid":["PMC12823754"],"pubmed_authors":["Williger B","Incerti L","Fischer RL","Kamin ST"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Hearing-related adaptive strategies : Development and initial validation of the AStra scale.","description":"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","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Feb","modification":"2026-06-06T20:11:36.58Z","creation":"2026-06-04T03:14:26.508Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12823754","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40864298"],"doi":["10.1007/s00391-025-02482-w"]}}