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Social representation of “hearing loss”: Cross cultural exploratory study in India, Iran, Portugal, and the UK

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dc.contributor.authorManchaiah, Vinaya
dc.contributor.authorDanermark, Berth
dc.contributor.authorAhmadi, Tayebeh
dc.contributor.authorTomé, David
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Fei
dc.contributor.authorLi, Qiang
dc.contributor.authorKrishna, Rajalakshmi
dc.contributor.authorGermundsson, Per
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-05T15:54:03Z
dc.date.available2021-11-05T15:54:03Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-16
dc.description.abstractHearing loss is one of the most common chronic conditions in older adults. In audiology literature, several studies have examined the attitudes and behavior of people with hearing loss; however, not much is known about the manner in which society in general views and perceives hearing loss. This exploratory study was aimed at understanding the social representation of hearing loss (among the general public) in the countries of India, Iran, Portugal, and the UK. We also compared these social representations. The study involved a cross-sectional design, and participants were recruited using the snowball sampling method. A total of 404 people from four countries participated in the study. Data were collected using a free-association task where participants were asked to produce up to five words or phrases that came to mind while thinking about hearing loss. In addition, they were also asked to indicate if each word they presented had positive, neutral, or negative associations in their view. Data were analyzed using various qualitative and quantitative methods. The most frequently occurring categories were: assessment and management; causes of hearing loss; communication difficulties; disability; hearing ability or disability; hearing instruments; negative mental state; the attitudes of others; and sound and acoustics of the environment. Some categories were reported with similar frequency in most countries (eg, causes of hearing loss, communication difficulties, and negative mental state), whereas others differed among countries. Participants in India reported significantly more positive and fewer negative associations when compared to participants from Iran, Portugal, and the UK. However, there was no statistical difference among neutral responses reported among these countries. Also, more differences were noted among these countries than similarities. These findings provide useful insights into the public perception of hearing loss that may prove useful in public education and counseling.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationManchaiah V, Danermark B, Ahmadi T, Tomé D, Zhao F, Li Q, Krishna R, Germundsson P. Social representation of “hearing loss”: cross-cultural exploratory study in India, Iran, Portugal, and the UK. Clin Interv Aging. 2015;10:1857-1872 https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S91076pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.2147/CIA.S91076pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1178-1998
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/18823
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherDOVEpresspt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.dovepress.com/social-representation-of-ldquohearing-lossrdquo-cross-cultural-explora-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CIApt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHearing losspt_PT
dc.subjectHearing impairmentpt_PT
dc.subjectSocial representationpt_PT
dc.subjectSocietal attitudept_PT
dc.subjectCross-culturept_PT
dc.subjectPerception of disabilitypt_PT
dc.titleSocial representation of “hearing loss”: Cross cultural exploratory study in India, Iran, Portugal, and the UKpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage1872pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1857pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleClinical Interventions in Agingpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
person.familyNameTomé
person.givenNameDavid
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