| The relationship of locus of control, self-control, and acceptable noise levels for young listeners with normal hearing. | |
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PMID: 22229761 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective: Background noise acceptance while listening to speech, assessed via the acceptable noise level (ANL) measure, has been shown to be an accurate predictor of hearing-aid success. No specific listener characteristics have been identified as being related to a listener's ability to accept background noise. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not locus of control and self-control are related to ANL. Design: Correlational design. Study sample: Participants were seventy young adults (21 male, 49 female; aged 19 to 39 years) with normal hearing. Participants completed psychological profiles that evaluated locus of control and self-control and their ANLs were measured. Results: Results revealed correlations between ANL and self-control. Listeners with higher levels of self-control accepted more background noise than listeners with lower levels of self-control. Conclusions: This research suggests that exercises aimed at strengthening a listener's auditory self-control may lead to improved background noise acceptance. Improvement in background noise acceptance could lead to improved hearing-aid success. Future research should explore these possibilities. |
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Amy Comerford Nichols; Susan Gordon-Hickey |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-10 |
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Title: International journal of audiology Volume: - ISSN: 1708-8186 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140017 Medline TA: Int J Audiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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* Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic , Pensacola, Florida , USA. |
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