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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 364-375 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | American Journal of Audiology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 The Authors.
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.
Funders | Funder number |
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Universof Tennessee |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Speech and Hearing