Self-reported conversation success in groups involving adults with normal and impaired hearing.

IF 1.9 3区医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

International Journal of Audiology Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1080/14992027.2025.2514584

Raluca Nicoras, Rosa-Linde Fischer, Graham Naylor, Karolina Smeds, Lauren V Hadley

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare self-reported conversation success during and after group conversations as well as the impacts of background noise, hearing aids, and hearing ability on conversation success.

Design: Older adults engaged in group conversations and rated conversation success during and after. We used a 3x2x2 design, manipulating background noise levels (low, medium, high) and hearing aid use in participants with impaired hearing (aided with own devices vs. unaided). Participants were grouped by hearing status: normal (PwNH) vs. impaired (PwIH).

Study sample: Eighteen quartettes (N = 72), each with two PwNH and two PwIH.

Results: A strong correlation was found between in-the-moment and post-conversation ratings. Conversation success ratings were significantly lower in the highest noise (72 dBA) compared to medium (54 dBA) and low (30 dBA) noise levels. Hearing aids improved success for PwIH in low and medium noise, aligning their ratings with PwNH. However, all participants rated conversations similarly unsuccessful in the highest noise.

Conclusions: Higher noise levels are associated with reduced conversation success. Hearing aids increase success for PwIH in quieter environments but not in loud settings. Within the constraints of this experiment, self-reported conversation success is similar for PwNH and aided PwIH, regardless of the noise level.

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听力正常和受损的成年人在小组中自我报告的谈话成功。

目的：本研究旨在比较小组对话期间和小组对话后的自我报告会话成功，以及背景噪音、助听器和听力能力对会话成功的影响。设计：老年人参与小组谈话，并在谈话过程中和谈话结束后对谈话成功程度进行评分。我们采用3x2x2设计，操纵背景噪音水平（低、中、高）和听力受损参与者的助听器使用情况（使用自有助听器与不使用助听器）。参与者按听力状况分组：正常（PwNH）和受损（PwIH）。研究样本：18个四组（N = 72），每组2例PwNH和2例PwIH。结果：当场评分和谈话后评分之间存在很强的相关性。与中等（54 dBA）和低（30 dBA）噪音水平相比，最高噪音（72 dBA）下的谈话成功率明显较低。助听器提高了中低噪音下PwIH的成功率，使他们的评分与PwNH保持一致。然而，在最大的噪音下，所有的参与者都认为谈话不成功。结论：较高的噪音水平与谈话成功率降低有关。助听器可以在安静的环境中提高PwIH的成功率，但在嘈杂的环境中则没有。在本实验的约束下，无论噪声水平如何，自我报告的会话成功对于PwNH和辅助PwIH是相似的。

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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.