1,196
Views
56
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Development of a hearing aid self-efficacy questionnaire

&
Pages 759-771 | Received 12 Dec 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Discontinued hearing-aid use is caused by a number of factors, most of which may lead to low hearing-aid self-efficacy (i.e. low confidence in one's ability to B a successful hearing-aid user). This paper describes the development of the Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (MARS-HA), which was constructed in accordance with published recommendations for self-efficacy questionnaire development. The psychometric properties of the MARS-HA were evaluated with new and experienced hearing-aid users. The results revealed strong internal consistency and good test-retest reliability in both groups, with the following subscales identified both for the new users and the experienced users: (1) basic handling, (2) advanced handling, (3) adjustment to hearing aids, and (4) aided listening skills. Validity was established through the examination of expected differences based on group comparisons, training effects, and the impact of particular hearing aid features. The MARS-HA is a reliable and valid measure of hearing-aid self-efficacy and can be used to assist clinicians in identifying areas of low confidence that require additional audiologic training.

Abbreviations
dB HL=

Decibels in hearing level

HHIE-S=

Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening

MARS-HA=

Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids

VA=

Veterans Affairs

Abbreviations
dB HL=

Decibels in hearing level

HHIE-S=

Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening

MARS-HA=

Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids

VA=

Veterans Affairs

Sumario

La suspensión del uso de un auxiliar auditivo es causada por numerosos factores; de ellos la mayoría conllevan a una baja auto-eficacia con el auxiliar auditivo (i.e. baja confianza en la propia habilidad de ser un usuario eficaz de los auxiliares auditivos). Este trabajo describe el desarrollo de la medición de auto-eficacia en la rehabilitación para auxiliares auditivos (MARS-HA) que fue contraída en concordancia con las recomendaciones publicadas para el desarrollo de cuestionarios de auto-eficacia. Se evaluaron las propiedades psicométricas de MARS-HA con usuarios nuevos y experimentados de auxiliar auditivo. Los resultados revelaron una fuerte consistencia interna y una buena concordancia test-retest en ambos grupos, con las siguientes sub-escalas identificadas tanto para los nuevos usuarios como para los usuarios experimentados: (1) manipulación básica, (2) manipulación avanzada, (3) adaptación al auxiliar auditivo, y (4) habilidades para escuchar con amplificación. Se estableció la validez a través del examen de las diferencias esperadas, basados en grupos comparativos, en los efectos de entrenamiento y en el impacto de las características particulares del auxiliar auditivo. La medición MARS-HA de la auto-eficacia con el auxiliar auditivo es confiable y válida y puede utilizarse para ayudar a los clínicos a identificar áreas de baja estima que requieren de entrenamiento audiológico adicional.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.