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Elderly hearing-impaired persons' coping behavior.

G Andersson1, L Melin, P Lindberg

  • 1Department of Clinical Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden. gerhard.anderson@itp.uu.se

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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Coping behaviors in elderly individuals with hearing impairment varied based on communication challenges. Specific communication barriers, like obscured speech, were particularly difficult for participants.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Gerontology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Coping mechanisms in elderly individuals with hearing impairment are not well understood.
  • Hearing impairment significantly impacts communication and quality of life in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the coping behaviors of elderly individuals during communication challenges.
  • To explore the relationship between coping behaviors and self-perceived hearing handicap, optimism, and depression.

Main Methods:

  • 24 elderly participants with hearing impairment underwent structured video interviews with communication provocations.
  • Behavioral observations were conducted using a rating scale (average Cohen's kappa of .75).
  • Participants completed questionnaires on hearing handicap, optimism, and depression.

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Main Results:

  • Communication provocations elicited varied behavioral responses.
  • Speech obscured by hand gestures was a particularly challenging provocation.
  • Few significant correlations were found between observed behaviors and self-reported measures or hearing test results.

Conclusions:

  • Specific communication barriers pose unique challenges for the elderly with hearing impairment.
  • Current hearing measurements and self-assessment tools may not fully capture behavioral coping strategies.
  • Further research into observational techniques for assessing coping behaviors in this population is warranted.