Children's Use of Audio Media

Christenson, Peter G.; DeBenedittis, Peter; Lindlof, Thomas R.

doi:10.1177/009365085012003005

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“…than on prescription drugs, 93 and American adolescents listen to an average of 105,000 hours of music each year. 98 As music is such a pervasive acoustic phenomenon, CI recipients are likely to be exposed to music on a regular basis. Thus, training that improves understanding and enjoyment of music can assist with their orientation to the environment, along with enhancing the quality and quantity of their social interactions.…”

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Music Appreciation and Training for Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Review

Looi¹,

2012

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In recent years, there has been increasing interest in music perception of cochlear implant (CI) recipients, and a growing body of research conducted in this area. The majority of these studies have examined perceptual accuracy for pitch, rhythm, and timbre. Another important, but less commonly studied aspect of music listening is appreciation, or appraisal. Despite the ongoing research into potential technological improvements that may improve music perception for recipients, both perceptual accuracy and appreciation generally remain poor for most recipients. Whilst perceptual accuracy for music is important, appreciation and enjoyment also warrants research as it also contributes to clinical outcomes and perceived benefits. Music training is being shown to offer excellent potential for improving music perception and appreciation for recipients. Therefore, the primary topics of this review are music appreciation and training. However, a brief overview of the psychoacoustic, technical, and physiological factors associated with a recipient’s perception of music is provided, as these are important factors in understanding the listening experience for CI recipients. The purpose of this review is to summarize key papers that have investigated these issues, in order to demonstrate that i) music enjoyment and appraisal is an important and valid consideration in evaluating music outcomes for recipients, and ii) that music training can improve music listening for many recipients, and is something that can be offered to persons using current technology.

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Music Appreciation and Training for Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Review

Looi¹,

2012

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“…[12][13][14][15] Music often takes on particular importance during the developmental passage from childhood to young adulthood. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Music listening or participation is credited with supporting psychosocial development during adolescence in relation to agency (e. g., self-control, competency), integration with peers, individual and cultural identity, and emotional regulation. [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Because music is primarily an acoustic art form, it seems probable that patterns of musical engagement associated with adolescents and young adulthood can be impacted by hearing loss.…”

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The Music Experiences and Attitudes of a First Cohort of Prelingually Deaf Adolescent and Young Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients

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The purpose of this study was to examine the musical engagement (participation and attitude) of pediatric CI recipients who were implanted during early childhood and who have reached age 15 or older. A questionnaire was administered to a group of 31 prelingually deaf CI users who receive annual follow up services and assessment in a clinical research center. The questionnaire was used to examine involvement in and attitudes toward music in school, the community, and in the home; social affiliation (hearing, Deaf, both) and mode of communication (oral, manual, both) were also examined. Despite the technical limitations of cochlear implants in transmitting pitch, melody, and tone quality, over two thirds of this sample described music as being important or very important in their lives. A high level of past and present familial involvement in music was associated with higher levels of current involvement and importance of music in the lives of adolescent and young adult CI users. Comparisons were noted with data from prior studies of persons with hearing loss who were non-CI users.

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“…In effect, then, radio is a medium of "self and sibs" that becomes increasingly important to young listeners as they grow older, particularly for the popular music that describes the life that awaits them (Christenson & DeBenedittis, 1986). Thus, listening to music appears to be more compatible with peer group life as adolescents move away from the family (Avery, 1979;Christenson, DeBenedittis, & Lindlof, 1985;Larson & Kubey, 1983).…”

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