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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of a Chinese (Cantonese) version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ), which is a psychometric self-report measure of perceived tinnitus-related distress. The subjects were 114 adults who attended audiology clinics with a primary or secondary complaint of tinnitus. They completed the Chinese versions of the TQ (TQ-CH), Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The subjective severity of tinnitus and tinnitus-related problems were scored using rating scales. The TQ-CH and its subscales had good internal consistency reliability estimates (α=0.75–0.94), which were comparable to those of the original version. Significant correlations were observed between the TQ-CH and psychological distress, tinnitus-related problem ratings, and severity ratings. Factor analysis showed the high construct validity of the TQ-CH subscales. High test-retest reliablity (intraclass correlation coefficient=0.96) was observed. The results suggest that the TQ-CH is a reliable and valid measure of general tinnitus-related distress that can be used in clinical settings to quantify the impact of tinnitus on daily living.
| Abbreviations | ||
| AP | = | Auditory perceptual difficulties |
| CE | = | Cognitive and emotional distress |
| HADS | = | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| IN | = | Intrusiveness |
| SC | = | Somatic complaints |
| SD | = | Sleep disturbance |
| SF-36 | = | Short-Form 36 Health Survey |
| TQ | = | Tinnitus Questionnaire |
| Abbreviations | ||
| AP | = | Auditory perceptual difficulties |
| CE | = | Cognitive and emotional distress |
| HADS | = | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| IN | = | Intrusiveness |
| SC | = | Somatic complaints |
| SD | = | Sleep disturbance |
| SF-36 | = | Short-Form 36 Health Survey |
| TQ | = | Tinnitus Questionnaire |
Sumario
El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión china (cantonesa) del cuestionario sobre acufeno (TQ), que es una medición auto-reportada de la afectación relacionada con el acufeno. Los sujetos fueron 114 adultos que acudieron a clínicas audiológicas con un acufeno como motivo de consulta primario o secundario. Ellos completaron la versión china del TQ (TQ-CH), versión corta de encuesta de salud (SF-36) y la escala de ansiedad y depresión (HADS). La severidad subjetiva del acufeno y de los problemas relacionados al acufeno fueron calificados mediante escalas de puntuación. El TQ-CH y sus subescalas mostraron una buena consistencia interna y estimados de fiabilidad (a = 0.75-0.94), comparable a los de la versión original. Se observaron correlaciones significativas entre el TQ-CH y la afectación psicológica, la puntuación de los problemas relacionados con el acufeno y la puntuación de severidad. El análisis factorial mostró la alta validez de constructo de las subescalas del TQ-CH. Se observó la alta confiabilidad test – re-test (coeficiente de correlación interna = 0.96). Los resultados sugieren que el TQ-CH es un instrumento de medición válida y confiable de la afectación relacionado con el acufeno, que puede ser utilizado en la clínica para cuantificar el impacto del acufeno en la vida diaria.