scholarly journals Quantity and Quality of Parental Utterances and Responses to Children With Hearing Loss Prior to Cochlear Implant

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-387
Author(s):  
Pumpki L. Su ◽  
Megan Y. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Free Play ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Communicative Acts ◽  
Language Input ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Parent Child

This study investigated the extent to which parental language input to children with hearing loss (HL) prior to cochlear implant (CI) differs from input to children with typical hearing (TH). A 20-min parent–child interaction sample was collected for 13 parent–child dyads in the HL group and 17 dyads in the TH group during free play. Ten minutes were transcribed and were coded for four variables: (a) overall utterances, (b) high-quality utterances, (c) utterances in response to child communicative acts (i.e., overall responses), and (d) high-quality utterances in response to child communicative acts (i.e., high-quality responses). Differences were detected for both quantity and quality of parental language input across the two groups. Early language skills correlated with three out of the four parental variables in both groups. Post hoc analyses suggested that the lower rate of high-quality responses in parents of children with HL could be attributed to lower intelligibility of child communication.

Parent–Child Agreement on Quality of Life in Children With Hearing Loss Using the HEAR-QL

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Zhang ◽  
Brandon Malik Wahba ◽  
Judith E.C. Lieu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Parent Child

Parent-child relationship quality and emotional adjustment among college students: The role of parental financial support

2020 ◽  
pp. 026540752096487
Author(s):  
Anna K. Lindell ◽  
Sarah E. Killoren ◽  
Nicole Campione-Barr
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Emotional Adjustment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Parent Child ◽  
Quality Relationships

Many emerging adults experience increases in well-being as they exit adolescence, but college students are at particular risk for emotional adjustment problems, including depression and anxiety. Although receiving financial support from parents may reduce stress and aid emotional adjustment, not all parents are able to provide financial support. Maintaining high-quality relationships with parents may be particularly important for emotional adjustment in these instances. The present study examined whether the quality of parent-emerging adult relationships differed depending on level of parental financial support, and whether parental financial support moderated associations between relationship quality and emotional adjustment. Participants were 260 college students who completed questionnaires during their first and fourth year of college about the quality of their relationships with mothers and fathers, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and parental financial support. On average, parent-child relationships were high-quality, especially when parents provided more financial support. Furthermore, high-quality relationships with parents were related to fewer depressive and anxiety symptoms 3 years later for female students, especially when they received less financial support. However, high-quality relationships along with greater financial support was related to increased anxiety among male students. Results may help colleges and universities developing parent programming understand the nuanced implications of parental support for student mental health.

scholarly journals Quality of life of children with hearing loss in special and mainstream education: A longitudinal study

2020 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 109701
Author(s):  
Tirza F.K. van der Straaten ◽  
Carolien Rieffe ◽  
Wim Soede ◽  
Anouk P. Netten ◽  
Evelien Dirks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Mainstream Education ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

scholarly journals Short-term test–retest reliability and continuity of emotional availability in parent–child dyads

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-277
Author(s):  
Joyce J. Endendijk ◽  
Marleen G. Groeneveld ◽  
Maja Deković ◽  
Carlijn van den Boomen
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Availability ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Child Involvement ◽  
Parenting Dimensions ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Parent Child

The emotional availability scales (EAS), 4th edition, are widely used in research and clinical practice to assess the quality of parent–child interaction. This study examined the short-term reliability and continuity of the EAS (4th ed.) assessed in two similar observational contexts over a one-week interval. Sixty-two Dutch parents (85% mothers) and their 9- to 12-month-old infants ( Mage = 10.07 months, SD = 0.47, 53% boys) were videotaped twice while they interacted with each other during several tasks (free play, structured play, book reading, toys taken away). The videotapes were coded with the EAS 4th edition by two reliable coders. Moderate to strong test–retest reliability was found for the three EA parent-dimensions: sensitivity, structuring, and nonintrusiveness. Child involvement was not reliable over a one-week period, and child responsiveness could only be reliably assessed in boys. Test–retest reliability of structuring was also higher for boys than for girls. Regarding continuity, mean levels of sensitivity, structuring, nonintrusiveness, and involvement did not change over a one-week interval, but responsiveness increased for girls only. Thus, the parenting dimensions of the 4th edition of the EAS reflect stable and consistent characteristics of the parent–child dyad on the short term, but the child measures do not.

scholarly journals Subjective Benefits of Bimodal Listening in Cochlear Implant Recipients with Asymmetric Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 933-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. Thompson ◽  
Margaret T. Dillon ◽  
Emily Buss ◽  
Meredith A. Rooth ◽  
English R. King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Word Recognition ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Sound Field ◽  
Profound Hearing Loss ◽  
Sentence Recognition ◽  
Academic Center ◽  
Asymmetric Hearing Loss

Objective To investigate the influence of cochlear implant (CI) use on subjective benefits in quality of life in cases of asymmetric hearing loss (AHL). Study Design Prospective clinical trial. Setting Tertiary academic center. Subjects and Methods Subjects included CI recipients with AHL (n = 20), defined as moderate-to-profound hearing loss in the affected ear and mild-to-moderate hearing loss in the contralateral ear. Quality of life was assessed with the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) pragmatic subscales, which assess binaural benefits. Subjective benefit on the pragmatic subscales was compared to word recognition in quiet and spatial hearing abilities (ie, masked sentence recognition and localization). Results Subjects demonstrated an early, significant improvement ( P < .01) in abilities with the CI as compared to preoperative abilities on the SSQ pragmatic subscales by the 1-month interval. Perceived abilities were either maintained or continued to improve over the study period. There were no significant correlations between results on the Speech in Quiet subscale and word recognition in quiet, the Speech in Speech Contexts subscale and masked sentence recognition, or the Localization subscale and sound field localization. Conclusions CI recipients with AHL report a significant improvement in quality of life as measured by the SSQ pragmatic subscales over preoperative abilities. Reported improvements are observed as early as 1 month postactivation, which likely reflect the binaural benefits of listening with bimodal stimulation (CI and contralateral hearing aid). The SSQ pragmatic subscales may provide a more in-depth insight into CI recipient experience as compared to behavioral sound field measures alone.

Fostering Parent–Child Math Talk with the 4Cs

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 791-799
Author(s):  
Anastasia L. Betts ◽  
Ji-Won Son
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Math Talk ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Parent Child

Research shows that frequent, high-quality mathematics talk that is shared between parents and children can increase mathematics achievement. This article describes ways in which teachers can support parents in increasing the frequency and quality of parent–child mathematics interactions, leading to better outcomes for students.

scholarly journals Wszczep ślimakowy dla pacjentów z głuchotą postlingwalną – szansa na poprawę jakości życia

2018 ◽  
pp. 249-258
Author(s):  
Magdalena Magierska-Krzysztoń ◽  
Magdalena Lempska-Wysocka Magdalena
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Normal Life ◽  
Hearing Damage

Permanent hearing damage, which was diagnosed in the postlingling period - prevents “normal” life. Adult, mature people who until now had certain social roles and activities, suddenly experienced the phenomenon of exclusion as a result of hearing loss, which leads in many cases to personal dramas. The aim of the research was to determine the possibility of improving the quality of life of patients with postlingual deafness after implanting the cochlear implant. The study involved 96 patients aged 30-75 years, postlingally deaf, equipped with a cochlear implant. The study used the CES-D questionnaire, the PANAS-PL questionnaire and the diagnostic survey method (questionnaire survey). The results of the study show that in the majority of patients after implantation, there was a subjectively evaluated improvement associated with activity in various spheres of life. The use of the cochlear implant in post-lethal hearing impaired patients allowed to achieve satisfactory auditory functioning, which contributed to the improvement of the quality of life.

scholarly journals Tele-intervention for children with hearing loss: A comparative pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estienne Havenga ◽  
De Wet Swanepoel ◽  
Talita le Roux ◽  
Brenda Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Communication Performance ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Qualitative Responses

Introduction This pilot study compared tele-intervention to conventional intervention for children with hearing loss in terms of communication performance, parental perceptions and clinician perceptions. Methods A within-subject design was employed, including 10 children with hearing loss and their parents who each received a structurally similar tele-intervention and conventional intervention session in a counterbalanced manner. Quality of communication performance was analysed using a modified Tait video analysis method. Parent and clinician perceptions were collected through rating-scale surveys and thematic analysis of qualitative responses. Results No significant difference ( p > 0.05) was found between tele-intervention and conventional intervention in terms of communication performance of children. Parent perceptions were not significantly different ( p > 0.05) between conventional and tele-intervention in terms of facilitating meaningful communication interaction. Significant differences were evident for parents' comfort level during the session, whether they found it to be a beneficial experience and whether they would like to continue receiving intervention through this method.  Clinician perceptions of conventional and tele-intervention were not significantly different ( p > 0.05) and tele-intervention was deemed a valuable method of service delivery for clients. Discussion This study provides preliminary evidence that tele-intervention is effective for communication intervention and can be a valuable solution to typical barriers such as distance and the shortage of trained interventionists.

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