Utility of a Questionnaire Short Form for Adolescents with Listening Difficulties in Japan.

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Children-Basel Pub Date : 2024-10-02 DOI:10.3390/children11101212

Chie Obuchi, Yuka Sasame, Yayoi Yamamoto, Michiko Ashitani

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Abstract

Background: A short and easy questionnaire is needed to identify symptoms of listening difficulties (LiD) at an early stage. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of such a questionnaire for adolescents with and without LiD.

Methods: We included adolescents with and without LiD and adults without LiD in this study. We utilized a questionnaire designed for individuals with LiD, which combined the Speech, Spatial, and Quality of Hearing scales (SSQ)-12 and four additional psychological items. From this, we selected three items that exhibited the largest differences between adolescents with and without LiD. We subsequently examined the relationship between the total scores of all items and the three selected items to develop the short questionnaire.

Results: The responses of adolescents to the questionnaire were consistent with those of adults. The total scores from the three selected items exhibited a strong correlation with the overall questionnaire score for adolescents both with and without LiD, indicating their potential for identifying LiD symptoms.

Conclusions: The wide implementation of the short questionnaire developed in this study could lead to the early detection of potential LiD symptoms and timely intervention.

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日本听力障碍青少年问卷简表的实用性。

背景：我们需要一份简短易懂的问卷，以便在早期发现听力障碍（LiD）的症状。本研究旨在评估这种问卷对患有和未患有听力障碍的青少年的实用性：我们将患有和未患有听力障碍的青少年以及未患有听力障碍的成年人纳入了这项研究。我们使用了一份专为聋哑人设计的问卷，该问卷结合了言语、空间和听力质量量表（SSQ）-12 和另外四个心理项目。我们从中选出了在患有和未患有听力障碍的青少年之间差异最大的三个项目。随后，我们研究了所有项目的总分与所选三个项目之间的关系，从而编制了简短的问卷：青少年对问卷的回答与成年人一致。三个选定项目的总分与患有和未患有注意力缺失症的青少年的问卷总分有很强的相关性，这表明它们具有识别注意力缺失症症状的潜力：结论：广泛使用本研究编制的简短问卷可及早发现潜在的李氏综合征症状，并及时采取干预措施。

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Children-Basel PEDIATRICS-

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

16.70%

发文量

1735

审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： Children is an international, open access journal dedicated to a streamlined, yet scientifically rigorous, dissemination of peer-reviewed science related to childhood health and disease in developed and developing countries. The publication focuses on sharing clinical, epidemiological and translational science relevant to children’s health. Moreover, the primary goals of the publication are to highlight under‑represented pediatric disciplines, to emphasize interdisciplinary research and to disseminate advances in knowledge in global child health. In addition to original research, the journal publishes expert editorials and commentaries, clinical case reports, and insightful communications reflecting the latest developments in pediatric medicine. By publishing meritorious articles as soon as the editorial review process is completed, rather than at predefined intervals, Children also permits rapid open access sharing of new information, allowing us to reach the broadest audience in the most expedient fashion.