Effects of Resilience, Self-Perceived Hearing Difficulty, and Demographic Factors on Psychological Distress in Adults With Hearing Loss

Kristel Scoresby, Kelsey Klein, Elizabeth Humphrey, Lauren Cox

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Abstract

Purpose: Although hearing loss can have a substantial impact on mental herelatively little research has focused on factors that predict mental health comes among adults with hearing loss. In this study, we examined the efof self-perceived hearing difficulty and resilience on psychological distress adults. Method: Adult patients with hearing loss (N = 118) completed several questnaires, including a demographic questionnaire, the Abbreviated Profile of Heing Aid Benefit, the Brief Resilience Scale, and Kessler 6 Psychological DistScale. The relationships between demographic characteristics, self-perceivehearing difficulty, resilience, and psychological distress were assessed usibivariate analyses and multiple regressions. Results: Self-perceived hearing difficulty and resilience both predict psycholocal distress in adults with hearing loss, while controlling for age and incomeConclusions: Findings suggest that both audiologic and mental health intervtions support positive mental health outcomes in adults with hearloss. Improving patients’ resilience may be a particularly important goal for aologists and mental health professionals who are working with adults with hing loss.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)364-375
Number of pages12
JournalAmerican Journal of Audiology
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2025

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Funding

Funding for this study was provided by a SoWork Scholars Research Fellowship from the Universof Tennessee, Knoxville, awarded to Kristel Scoresby. are grateful to Cary Springer for statistical assistance Kaitlyn Marsh for assistance with data management.

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Universof Tennessee

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Speech and Hearing

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