Validation and prospects for the use of the Russian version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (SHQ)

Abstract

Aim to validate the Russian version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (SHQ) used for clarifying the spatial hearing impairment, translated from English and adapted. Material and methods. After cultural and linguistic adaptation, the reliability of the Russian version of SHQ was validated using the "test - retest" method in 35 people (mean age 51,215,6 years) in two groups: group I - people with normal hearing (17 people), group II - persons with chronic sensorineural hearing loss levels I-IV (18 people). Results. The reliability was assessed by -Cronbach and was equal to 0.981, the total correlation values 0.68 - 0.92. There was a statistically significant difference (p0.05) between mean SHQ scores in the two groups. Conclusion. Based on the results of our study, the Russian version of the SHQ can be used in practice of an otorhinolaryngologist as an additional diagnostic tool for spatial hearing disorders and during the hearing rehabilitation.