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Effects of Hearing Aid Use on Speech Discrimination and Listening Effort
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1982
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Speech Discrimination TaskBehavioral SciencesHealth SciencesAural AugmentationSpeech Discrimination TestingAudiologyArtsHearing DisordersSpeech DiscriminationRehabilitationAuditory ScienceHuman HearingHearing Aid UseSpeech PerceptionListening EffortSpeech CommunicationHearing SciencesHearing Loss
The study investigated the effect of hearing‑aid use on speech discrimination and listening effort in 23 hearing‑impaired adults. Speech discrimination was tested with and without hearing aids, and a probe reaction time task measured listening effort during the discrimination task. Hearing aid use improved speech discrimination and reduced listening effort, and the probe reaction time task may serve as an objective measure of listening effort in hearing‑impaired individuals.
Effects of hearing-aid use on measures of speech discrimination and listening effort were investigated in 23 hearing-impaired adults. Speech discrimination testing was conducted with and without hearing aid use. A probe reaction time task was performed simultaneously to assess the amount of listening effort devoted to the speech discrimination task. The results indicated that hearing aid use improved speech discrimination and reduced listening effort. The probe reaction time task may have potential as an objective measure of listening effort in hearing-impaired individuals.