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Validation of the Pediatric Spatial Hearing Questionnaire

Ann Perreau1,2, Hua Ou3, Amy Bramley1

  • 1Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.

American Journal of Audiology
|July 26, 2024
PubMed

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The pediatric Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (P-SHQ) is a reliable tool for assessing children's spatial hearing skills. This validated questionnaire helps identify difficulties in sound localization and speech perception, aiding audiological care.

Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Pediatric Hearing Assessment
  • Speech Perception

Background:

  • Spatial hearing is crucial for children's sound awareness and speech perception.
  • Children often experience difficulties with spatial hearing tasks, impacting daily functioning.
  • Existing assessment tools may not adequately capture pediatric spatial hearing abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate a pediatric version of the Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (P-SHQ).
  • To assess binaural hearing benefits and spatial hearing ability in children.
  • To provide a reliable tool for audiological care professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 68 children (kindergarten-eighth grade) and their parents/guardians.
  • Parents completed the P-SHQ, Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale-Parent version, and a demographic questionnaire.
  • Exploratory factor analysis and reliability assessments (correlation coefficients) were performed on P-SHQ data.

Main Results:

  • Factor analysis revealed three key factors: sound localization, speech-in-noise perception, and speech perception in quiet.
  • The P-SHQ demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability (α = .97).
  • High item-total correlations and significant correlation with the SSQ-Spatial subscale supported construct validity.

Conclusions:

  • The P-SHQ is a validated and reliable questionnaire for evaluating pediatric spatial hearing.
  • This tool can be efficiently integrated into audiological assessments.
  • The P-SHQ assists in identifying children's spatial hearing skills, informing counseling and audiological care.
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