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Cognitive abilities relate to self-reported hearing disability.

Adriana A Zekveld1, Erwin L J George, Tammo Houtgast

  • 1Correspondence to Adriana A. Zekveld: aa.zekveld@vumc.nl.

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Cognitive abilities, including working memory, significantly impact how individuals perceive their hearing disability, even after accounting for age and auditory function. This highlights the complex relationship between cognition and self-reported hearing loss.

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cognitionhearing lossspeech perceptionspeech recognition

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Published on: March 24, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychophysics

Background:

  • Self-reported hearing disability is a crucial aspect of hearing loss management.
  • Understanding factors influencing subjective hearing experiences is vital for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between auditory abilities, cognitive functions, and self-reported hearing disability.
  • To determine the predictive value of cognitive tests on various aspects of hearing disability.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-two adults with mild to moderate hearing loss participated.
  • Assessments included the Amsterdam Inventory for Auditory Disability and Handicap (AIADH), Text Reception Threshold (TRT), spatial working memory (SWM), and visual sustained attention tests.
  • Regression analyses were used to examine predictors of AIADH factors.

Main Results:

  • Cognitive abilities, particularly spatial working memory, were related to self-reported hearing difficulties.
  • Better performance on the Text Reception Threshold (TRT) and speech perception in noise (SRTNs) correlated with fewer reported problems.
  • Larger working memory capacity was associated with reporting more hearing difficulties.

Conclusions:

  • The ability to read partly masked text (TRT) plays a significant role in subjective hearing perception.
  • Cognitive functions, alongside auditory variables and age, are important contributors to self-reported hearing disability.
  • Findings suggest that cognitive status should be considered in the assessment and management of hearing loss.