The influence of hearing loss and hearing aid use on experienced emotion in everyday listening situations
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Hearing loss negatively impacts emotions during listening. Wearing hearing aids significantly improves emotional experience, restoring positive valence and arousal in everyday situations.
Area Of Science
- Audiology
- Psychology
- Hearing Science
Background
- Hearing loss affects emotional well-being in daily listening.
- Understanding the impact of hearing aids on emotions is crucial.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate how hearing loss and hearing aid use influence emotional experiences in everyday listening.
- To compare emotional responses between individuals with and without hearing loss, with and without hearing aid use.
Main Methods
- An exploratory prospective study using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment over 10 days.
- Participants with hearing loss alternated wearing and not wearing hearing aids; a normal hearing group served as a control.
- Emotions (valence, arousal, discrete emotions) were reported during listening activities.
Main Results
- Individuals with hearing loss reported lower emotional valence and arousal when not wearing hearing aids compared to when wearing them.
- Hearing aid use significantly improved emotional valence and arousal, bringing them closer to normal hearing levels.
- Discrete emotions were more negative, and end-of-day valence was lower without hearing aids.
Conclusions
- Unaided hearing loss negatively impacts emotional experiences during listening.
- Hearing aids can effectively restore positive emotional experiences in everyday listening situations.
- Socioemotional well-being is an important factor and outcome in audiological rehabilitation.
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