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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to compare the levels of playfulness and motivation of children with hearing loss in preschool and primary school based on their auditory perception levels. This study included 84 children with hearing loss aged 3–8 years and 50 normal-hearing children with similar demographic characteristics (the control group). The auditory perception levels of children with hearing loss were evaluated with the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH) scale. Children with hearing loss were divided into two groups as PEACH well and PEACH worse. The three groups were compared with each other using the ‘Children's Playfulness Scale’ (CPS) and the ‘The Motivation Scale for Preschool Children ‘ (MSPC). İndividuals in the PEACH worse group had lower CPS and MSPC scores than those in the PEACH well and normal groups. İt is useful to evaluate the children's playfulness and motivations in order to plan appropriate auditory rehabilitation strategies for children with hearing loss.
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the parents of the children who patiently answered the scales.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors(s).
Ethics Committee approval
Ethics approval was obtained from the Social Sciences Ethics Committee of Ondokuz Mayis University before this study was started (30.05.2017, GO). This study was conducted according to the principles expressed in the Declaration of Helsinki.
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Notes on contributors
Ali Erman Kent
Ali Erman Kent, PhD, is a faculty member at Ondokuz Mayis University, Department of Audiology. He received his doctorate in Audiology and Speech Disorders from Hacettepe University. He is interested in the rehabilitation of children with hearing loss.
Deniz Tuz
Deniz Tuz, PhD, is a faculty member at Bakircay University, Department of Audiology. She received her doctorate in Audiology and Speech Disorders from Hacettepe University. She is interested in the cochlear implant and other hearing aid applications.