Gender perspectives in psychometrics related to leisure time noise exposure and use of hearing protection

Widén, Stephen; Bohlin, Margareta; Johansson, Ingemar

doi:10.4103/1463-1741.90299

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“…This result could suggest that women are more willing to report hearing problems compared with young men. This explanation is consistent with previous results,[ 18 ] in which women report a higher degree of perceived susceptibility to noise but also perceived noise-related risks as more dangerous compared with men. A possible explanation is that it is more acceptable for women to express subjectively experienced hearing symptoms, whereas it is not as acceptable for men.…”

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Headphone listening habits and hearing thresholds in swedish adolescents

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Introduction:The aim of this study was to investigate self-reported hearing and portable music listening habits, measured hearing function and music exposure levels in Swedish adolescents. The study was divided into two parts.Materials and Methods:The first part included 280 adolescents, who were 17 years of age and focused on self-reported data on subjective hearing problems and listening habits regarding portable music players. From this group, 50 adolescents volunteered to participate in Part II of the study, which focused on audiological measurements and measured listening volume.Results:The results indicated that longer lifetime exposure in years and increased listening frequency were associated with poorer hearing thresholds and more self-reported hearing problems. A tendency was found for listening to louder volumes and poorer hearing thresholds. Women reported more subjective hearing problems compared with men but exhibited better hearing thresholds. In contrast, men reported more use of personal music devices, and they listen at higher volumes.Discussion:Additionally, the study shows that adolescents listening for ≥3 h at every occasion more likely had tinnitus. Those listening at ≥85 dB LAeq, FF and listening every day exhibited poorer mean hearing thresholds, reported more subjective hearing problems and listened more frequently in school and while sleeping.Conclusion:Although the vast majority listened at moderate sound levels and for shorter periods of time, the study also indicates that there is a subgroup (10%) that listens between 90 and 100 dB for longer periods of time, even during sleep. This group might be at risk for developing future noise-induced hearing impairments.

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“…[ 33 ] Information regarding these factors in young adults is important as it can optimize HCPs designed to induce more health-orientated behavior. In the literature, some of these factors are questioned in several populations in relation to confounding variables such as gender, cultural differences, and socioeconomic status,[ 30 44 45 ] or are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a preventive campaign. [ 36 ] However, to our knowledge, this is the first study that evaluates young adults’ hearing status in relation to all suggested variables.…”

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Hearing in young adults. Part I: The effects of attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protector devices

2015

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There is great concern regarding the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in youth caused by high sound levels during various leisure activities. Health-orientated behavior of young adults might be linked to the beliefs and attitudes toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protector devices (HPDs). The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and HPDs on young adults’ hearing status. A questionnaire and an audiological test battery were completed by 163 subjects (aged 18-30 years). The questionnaire contained the Youth Attitude to Noise Scale (YANS) and Beliefs about Hearing Protection and Hearing Loss (BAHPHL). A more positive attitude or belief represented an attitude where noise or hearing loss is seen as unproblematic and attitudes and beliefs regarding HPDs is worse. Hearing was evaluated using (high frequency) pure tone audiometry (PTA), transient evoked and distortion product otoacoustic emissions. First, mean differences in hearing between the groups with different attitudes and beliefs were evaluated using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Second, a χ2 test was used to examine the usage of HPDs by the different groups with different attitudes and beliefs. Young adults with a positive attitude had significantly more deteriorated hearing and used HPDs less than the other subjects. Hearing conservation programs (HCPs) for young adults should provide information and knowledge regarding noise, hearing loss, and HPDs. Barriers wearing HPDs should especially be discussed. Further, those campaigns should focus on self-experienced hearing related symptoms that might serve as triggers for attitudinal and behavioral changes.

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“…The first 11 statements were a modified version of Youth Attitude to Noise Scale-Revised R (YANS-R). [18] Cronbach's alpha for the YANS-R was α = 0.83, indicating an acceptable reliability of the measurement. Items number 3, 4, 6, 9 and 11 were however reversed scored due to the wording of the items.…”

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“…[13,15,16] Empirical research suggests that the individual decision about using hearing protection in noisy situations may be governed by variables such as social norms, attitudes and risk perception. [17,18] In addition, previous studies have found that self-reported permanent tinnitus and sound sensitivity are associated with attitudes toward noise and the decision to wear hearing protection. [19] Although, there is a growing body of research aiming at the risk-taking behavior in noisy settings, there is also a growing need to identify new potentially important variables to be included in work on hearing preventive behavior.…”

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Adolescents′ reported hearing symptoms and attitudes toward loud music

Landälv¹,

Malmström²,

Widén³

2013

Noise Health

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The aim of the present study was to compare the adolescents' attitudes toward loud music in relation to a set of self-perceived auditory symptoms and psychological variables such as norms, preparedness to take risks and risk-judgment in noisy situations. A questionnaire on hearing and preventive behavior was distributed to 281 upper secondary school students aged 15-19 years. The questionnaire included youth attitude to noise scale, questions about perceived hearing symptoms such as tinnitus and sound sensitivity and finally statements on perceived behavioral norms regarding hearing protection use, risk-taking and risk-judgment in noisy settings. Self-perceived auditory symptoms such as sound sensitivity and permanent tinnitus had a significant relationship with less tolerant attitudes toward loud music. Permanent tinnitus and sound sensitivity together accounted for 15.9% of the variation in attitudes toward loud music. Together with the psychological variables norms, preparedness to take risks and risk-judgment 48.0% of the variation in attitudes could be explained. Although perceived hearing symptoms (sound sensitivity and permanent tinnitus) was associated with less tolerant attitudes toward loud music, psychological variables such as norms, preparedness to take risks and risk-judgment were found to be more strongly associated with attitudes toward loud music and should therefore be considered more in future preventive work. Health promotive strategies should focus on changing not merely individual attitudes, but also societal norms and regulations in order to decrease noise induced auditory symptoms among adolescents.

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Gender perspectives in psychometrics related to leisure time noise exposure and use of hearing protection

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

Headphone listening habits and hearing thresholds in swedish adolescents

Headphone listening habits and hearing thresholds in swedish adolescents

Hearing in young adults. Part I: The effects of attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss, and hearing protector devices

Adolescents′ reported hearing symptoms and attitudes toward loud music

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