Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research · 2015 · 69 citations · 31 references
Social SciencesAudiologyPsychologyCognitive DevelopmentCognitive PsychologyHearing ScienceAuditory CognitionAuditory MemoryAuditory PerceptionHearing ImpairmentNoiseWorking MemoryAuditory Comprehension DeficitsAuditory Comprehension ImpairmentAuditory Information Processing DevelopmentInformation Processing InvolvementListening DifficultiesListening In NoiseMain Idea AssessmentMain Idea Generation
The study aimed to determine how background noise (−5 dB SNR) affects auditory comprehension and its relationship with working memory in children. Researchers tested 8‑ to 10‑year‑old normal‑hearing children on working‑memory and comprehension tasks in quiet and in −5 dB SNR noise, measuring five comprehension domains. Noise significantly impaired children’s auditory working‑memory and comprehension, especially reasoning, details, understanding, and vocabulary, and the link between working memory and comprehension was stronger under noisy conditions.
Purpose The objectives of the current study were to examine the effect of noise (−5 dB SNR) on auditory comprehension and to examine its relationship with working memory. It was hypothesized that noise has a negative impact on information processing, auditory working memory, and comprehension. Method Children with normal hearing between the ages of 8 and 10 years were administered working memory and comprehension tasks in quiet and noise. The comprehension measure comprised 5 domains: main idea, details, reasoning, vocabulary, and understanding messages. Results Performance on auditory working memory and comprehension tasks were significantly poorer in noise than in quiet. The reasoning, details, understanding, and vocabulary subtests were particularly affected in noise ( p < .05). The relationship between auditory working memory and comprehension was stronger in noise than in quiet, suggesting an increased contribution of working memory. Conclusions These data suggest that school-age children's auditory working memory and comprehension are negatively affected by noise. Performance on comprehension tasks in noise is strongly related to demands placed on working memory, supporting the theory that degrading listening conditions draws resources away from the primary task.
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