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Comparison of Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) and the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) Questionnaires in a Large Cohort of Self-Reported Normal-Hearing Adult Listeners

Authors :
Nirmal Srinivasan
Sadie O’Neill
Source :
Audiology Research, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 143-150 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

The Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) and the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) are two most commonly used questionnaires in the audiology clinic to assess an individual’s self-perception of their hearing ability. Here, we present the outcomes of these two questionnaires on a large group of self-reported normal hearing adult listeners. A total of 254 self-reported normal-hearing younger and older adults completed the SSQ and the APHAB questionnaire. The younger participants completed the questionnaires through Qualtrics, whereas the older participants completed the questionnaire through Qualtrics and a traditional pen-and-paper method. The younger listeners perceived a higher ability compared to the older adults in all the SSQ subscales (Speech, Spatial, and Qualities) and reported a lesser frequency of the problems in three of the four APHAB subscales (Ease of communication, Reverberation, and Background Noise). There was no significant difference in the frequency of the problems reported in the Aversiveness subscale. Self-reported normal-hearing listeners do not rate their listening ability at the top of the ability scale. Additionally, the large dataset presented here has a potential normative value for the SSQ and the APHAB questionnaires for self-reported normal-hearing adult listeners.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20394349
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Audiology Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.14d685cffd74b9eb2c5dd1754197aa2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres13010014