A validation and normative study of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children plus (PEACH+) rating scale in Malaysia

Quar, Tian Kar; Ooi, Gladys H T; Umat, Cila; Mazlan, Rafidah; Chong, Foong Yen; Ching, Teresa Y. C.

doi:10.1080/14992027.2023.2167239

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“…Regarding the Ease of Listening score, this is a relatively new addition to the PEACH instruments, and its psychometric properties has not—to our knowledge—been previously reported except for in Malay showing good internal consistency [ 13 ]. Our results also suggest good internal consistency, and yielded factor structures and loadings similar to the PEACH scale.…”

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“…The PEACH has been translated and adapted to various cultural and linguistic contexts, including Malay [ 8 ] Spanish [ 10 ], Swedish [ 11 ] and Chinese [ 12 ]. Overall, the psychometric properties of the PEACH are confirmed across these diverse contexts, however the “ease of listening” scale that was added in the PEACH+ version [ 9 ] has so far only been subject to one validation examination in Malay [ 13 ]. Furthermore, a Finnish translated version of PEACH+ is available [ 14 ].…”

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Validation of the Norwegian version of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/ Oral Performance of Children (PEACH+) for children with typical hearing aged 12–72 months

Johansen,

Gray,

Haukedal

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background The Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH+) is a parent reported questionnaire. It was first developed in Australia (2007) to assess the effectiveness of hearing devices in young children, and to register how oral children under the age of five hear and communicate with others. Objective No validated version of the Norwegian translation of PEACH+ exists. This study therefore aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of a back-translated Norwegian version of the PEACH+, from a sample of Norwegian children with typical hearing. Methods Parents of 255 children with typical hearing between 12 and 72 months were recruited through kindergartens and social media platforms. Participants were asked to fill in the PEACH+ questionnaire on behalf of their child, in a digital format. Results High internal consistency (Cronbach’s Alpha = .917) and satisfactory item-total correlation were found (.342-.678). Conclusion The Norwegian translation of PEACH+ shows good psychometric properties that are similar to the original version (Ching and Hill, 2007) and that of other translations. The PEACH+ questionnaire is therefore valid to use in a Norwegian context.

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Validation of the Norwegian version of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/ Oral Performance of Children (PEACH+) for children with typical hearing aged 12–72 months

Johansen,

Gray,

Haukedal

et al. 2023

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Parent-Reported Ease of Listening in Preschool-Aged Children With Bilateral and Unilateral Hearing Loss

Easwar,

Hou,

Zhang

2024

Ear &Amp; Hearing

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Objectives: Evidence from school-aged children suggests that the ease with which children listen varies with the presence of hearing loss and the acoustic environment despite the use of devices like hearing aids. However, little is known about the ease of listening in preschool-aged children with hearing loss—an age at which rapid learning occurs and increased listening difficulty or effort may diminish the required capacity to learn new skills. To this end, the objectives of the present study were to (i) assess parent-reported aided ease of listening as a function of hearing loss configuration (hearing loss in one versus both ears) and device configuration among children with hearing loss in one ear (unilateral hearing loss), and (ii) investigate factors that influence children’s ease of listening. Design: Parents of 83 children with normal hearing, 54 aided children with bilateral hearing loss (hearing loss in both ears), and 139 children with unilateral hearing loss participated in the study. Of the 139 children with unilateral loss, 72 were unaided, 54 were aided with a device on the ear with hearing loss (direct aiding) and 13 were aided with a device that routed signals to the contralateral normal hearing ear (indirect aiding). Mean age of children was 40.2 months (1 SD = 2.5; range: 36 to 51). Parents completed the two subscales of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children+ (PEACH+) questionnaire, namely functional listening and ease of listening. Individual percent scores were computed for quiet and noisy situations. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess the effect of hearing loss configuration and device configuration in children with unilateral hearing loss. Multiple regression was used to assess factors that influenced ease of listening. Factors included hearing thresholds, age at first device fit, consistency in device use, condition (quiet/noise), presence of developmental disabilities, and functional listening abilities. Results: Children with direct aiding for their hearing loss, either unilateral or bilateral, had similarly lower functional listening skills and ease of listening than their normal hearing peers. Unaided children with unilateral hearing loss had lower functional listening skills and ease of listening than their normal hearing peers in noise but not in quiet. All aided children with unilateral hearing loss, irrespective of direct or indirect aiding had lower functional listening skills and ease of listening relative to normal hearing children in both quiet and noise. Furthermore, relative to unaided children with unilateral hearing loss, those with indirect aiding had lower functional listening and ease of listening. Regression analyses revealed functional listening as a significant predictor of ease of listening in all children with hearing loss. In addition, worse degrees of hearing loss and presence of noise reduced ease of listening in unaided children with unilateral hearing loss. Conclusions: Bilateral hearing loss is associated with poorer-than-typical ease of listening in preschoolers even when aided. The impact of unilateral hearing loss on ease of listening is similar to that observed in children with bilateral hearing loss, despite good hearing in one ear and aiding. Given increased difficulties experienced by children with unilateral loss, with or without a device, additional strategies to facilitate communication abilities in noise should be a priority.

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A validation and normative study of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children plus (PEACH+) rating scale in Malaysia

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

Validation of the Norwegian version of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/ Oral Performance of Children (PEACH+) for children with typical hearing aged 12–72 months

Validation of the Norwegian version of the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/ Oral Performance of Children (PEACH+) for children with typical hearing aged 12–72 months

Parent-Reported Ease of Listening in Preschool-Aged Children With Bilateral and Unilateral Hearing Loss

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