Psychological well-being of adults with acquired hearing impairment
Psychological well-being of adults with acquired hearing impairment
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DOI：
10.1080/09638280500215891
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Hallberg, Lillemor R. -M.
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作者：
Helvik, Anne-Sofie;Jacobsen, Geir;Hallberg, Lillemor R. -M.
瞄准研究20岁及以上听力障碍（HI）成年人的心理健康（健康相关的生活质量）及其与听力学因素、HI后果、幽默感和沟通策略的使用的关系。在挪威一所大学医院的听力科门诊部，对343名听力正常的成年人进行心理健康调查表（PGWB）、听力障碍和残疾量表（HDHS）、幽默感问卷-6（SHQ-6）和沟通策略量表（CSS），并进行听力学检查和医疗咨询。整个样本的平均PGWB指数为81.4（SD 14.3），女性报告的心理健康显着降低。在多元线性回归分析中，幸福感与高水平的活动限制和参与限制呈负相关。PGWB指数与高幽默感呈正相关，但既不能用听力学因素解释，也不能用沟通策略解释。心理健康与活动限制和参与限制的标准HI评估结果相关，但与HI程度和沟通策略的使用无关。
Aim. To study psychological well-being (health-related quality of life) in a population of adults 20 years and over with hearing impairment (HI) and its relation to audiological factors, consequences of the HI, sense of humour, and use of communication strategies.Subjects and methods. Consecutive adults (n = 343) at the outpatient Unit of Audiology of a Norwegian university hospital answered the Psychological General Well-being inventory (PGWB), Hearing Disability and Handicap Scale (HDHS), Sense of Humour Questionnaire-6 (SHQ-6), and Communication Strategies Scale (CSS) in relation to an audiological examination and medical consultation.Results. Mean PGWB index for the whole sample was 81.4 (SD 14.3) and females reported a significantly lower psychological well-being. In multiple linear regression analyses well-being was negatively associated with high levels of activity limitation and participation restriction. PGWB index was positively associated with high sense of humour, but was neither explained by audiological factors nor use of communication strategies.Conclusions. Psychological well-being was associated with the outcome of a standard HI assessment of activity limitation and participation restriction, but not with degree of HI and use of communication strategies.