A Systematic Analysis on Questionnaires for Children with Hearing Loss

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to systematically analyze questionnaires subjected to children with hearing loss. For this, the following criteria have been set in collecting literatures: 1) questionnaires for less than 12 year old children with hearing loss, 2) questionnaires measuring and evaluating abilities related to peripheral and central hearing abilities, 3) questionnaires published or introduced as research articles with evidence at least two times. Through these criteria, total of 25 questionnaires were selected for the study. Questionnaires were categorized by objectives (central or peripheral listening abilities) and by users (parent, teacher, or child). The selected questionnaires analyzed separately as 8 descriptive information (reference, age range, purpose, factors assessed, number of items, response format, presence of interview, and translation) and analytic information (norms, test-retest reliability, validity, and feasibility). 7 out of the 25 questionnaires were translated to Korean (CHAPPS, SAB, FAPC, IT-MAIS, LittlEARS, SSQ), and the result of the study assessed ABEL, PEACH, TEACH, LIFE-R, SAB, and P-APHAB as highly credible questionnaires. It is important to note that there are no questionnaires for teachers and children other than SSQ in the scope of evaluation of peripheral listening abilities, and is necessary to translate and introduce above named questionnaires in Korea to expand the selection range for questionnaires subjected to children with hearing loss.