The decision to tell or not to tell is associated with experiences of stigma and hearing aid use among adults with hearing loss.

IF 1.8 3区医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-01-21 DOI:10.1080/14992027.2024.2446480

Carly Meyer, Mansoureh Nickbakht, Katie Ekberg, Barbra Timmer, Nerina Scarinci, Monique Waite, Louise Hickson

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Abstract

Objectives: To explore the extent to which an international sample of adults with hearing loss experience and respond to stigma-induced identity threat; and the associations between experiences of hearing loss stigma, responses to hearing loss stigma (concealment of hearing loss), and hearing aid use.

Design: Cross-sectional online survey comprising published questionnaires and multiple response questions designed to capture five of seven constructs of the Major and O'Brien model of stigma-induced identity threat. Multivariate modelling examined factors associated with hearing aid use and concealment of hearing loss.

Study sample: 331 adults (50+ years) with self-reported hearing loss, living in Australia, United Kingdom, or United States, participated.

Results: Individuals with hearing loss associated hearing loss and hearing aids with negative stereotypes associated with ageing and disability; although, perceptions of modern hearing aids were positive overall. About 25% of participants did not disclose their hearing loss to anyone or in any situation; and hearing loss disclosure, in addition to attitudes towards hearing aids, stereotypical beliefs, and personal characteristics were associated with hearing aid use in multivariate modelling.

Conclusions: One way in which we may be able to increase use of hearing aids is by explicitly asking about and addressing individuals' experiences of hearing loss stigma.

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在听力损失的成年人中，决定说或不说与耻辱的经历和助听器的使用有关。

目的：探讨国际听力损失成人样本对耻辱性身份威胁的经历和反应程度；以及听力损失耻辱经历、对听力损失耻辱的反应（隐瞒听力损失）和助听器使用之间的联系。设计：横断面在线调查，包括发布的问卷和多重回答问题，旨在捕获Major和O'Brien耻辱感诱导的身份威胁模型的七个构式中的五个。多变量模型检验了与助听器使用和听力损失隐瞒相关的因素。研究样本：331名自报听力损失的成年人（50岁以上），居住在澳大利亚、英国或美国。结果：听力损失相关听力损失和助听器患者存在与衰老和残疾相关的负面刻板印象；尽管如此，对现代助听器的看法总体上是积极的。大约25%的参与者没有向任何人或在任何情况下透露他们的听力损失；在多元模型中，除对助听器的态度外，听力损失披露、刻板印象信念和个人特征与助听器使用有关。结论：我们可能能够增加助听器使用的一种方法是明确询问和解决个人听力损失耻辱的经历。

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International Journal of Audiology 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

14.80%

发文量

133

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Audiology is committed to furthering development of a scientifically robust evidence base for audiology. The journal is published by the British Society of Audiology, the International Society of Audiology and the Nordic Audiological Society.