Older Adult Performance on the Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired

The Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI) (Demorest & Erdman, 1986) is a self-assessment inventory that was developed on a clinical population that included predominantly male, active-duty military personnel. They spanned a 50-year age range (M = 39.5 years) and typically demonst...

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Published in:Journal of speech and hearing research 1996-02, Vol.39 (1), p.28-42
Main Authors: Garstecki, Dean C, Erler, Susan F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired
Correction of Hearing Impairment
Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology
Female
Hearing Aids
Hearing Disorders - diagnosis
Hearing impaired people
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Self-Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired (CPHI) (Demorest & Erdman, 1986) is a self-assessment inventory that was developed on a clinical population that included predominantly male, active-duty military personnel. They spanned a 50-year age range (M = 39.5 years) and typically demonstrated bilateral, noise-induced, high-frequency, sensorineural hearing loss. The present study examined CPHI data obtained from approximately equal numbers of advantaged older men and women (M = 75 years) with acquired, mild-moderate, sensorineural hearing loss. Mean, standard deviation, t-test, omega-squared statistics, response frequency distribution, and skewness data are reported. Comparisons of hearing handicap in older adults and generally younger members of the military group are highlighted. Performance differences potentially related to age, personality, lifestyle, and other factors are identified. Results describe the older adult's approach to self-management of hearing loss and associated communication problems. Clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:0022-4685