Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (P-MARS-HA).

Objectives: This study aimed to translate, cross-culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (MARS-HA) in elderly Iranian adults.

Methods and materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Tehran, 2021. Following translation and cross-cultural adaptation, the face validity, content validity, and reliability of the questionnaire were assessed. The Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire was used to assess concurrent validity. Study participants included 300 hearing-aid users aged 60 years and older who completed the research instruments. Data were analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-tests, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS and AMOS version 24. The significance level was set at p ≤ 0.05 for all tests.

Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 71.38 (8.05) years. The face and content validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by ten experts (CVI > 0.91). The CFA supported the four-factor structure of the questionnaire, and the goodness-of-fit indices indicated that the final model had a good fit. The Cronbach's alpha for the total questionnaire was 0.93, and for the subscales, it ranged between 0.83 and 0.93. The Pearson's correlation analysis results showed a positive and significant correlation between MARS-HA and SADL scores (r = 0.61, p < 0.05), supporting criterion validity.

Conclusions: The P-MARS-HA questionnaire demonstrates good validity and reliability and can be used as an appropriate tool for assessing self-efficacy in hearing-aid use among elderly Iranian adults.