An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children
This study aimed to translate and adapt the English version of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) for children and for parents into the Italian language; validate SSQ for hearing children and their parents; and evaluate the discriminant validity of the instrument. A group of 1...
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| description | This study aimed to translate and adapt the English version of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) for children and for parents into the Italian language; validate SSQ for hearing children and their parents; and evaluate the discriminant validity of the instrument. A group of 102 normal-hearing Italian children, aged between 9 and 16 years, and their parents were included in this study. A group of 31 parents of normal-hearing Italian children aged between 6 and 8 years was also included. A group of 57 hearing-impaired Italian children aged between 9 and 16 years, and their parents were also included, as well as a group of 30 parents of hearing-impaired Italian children aged between 6 and 8 years. Cronbach’s alpha in the SSQ for parents was 0.92; it was 0.95 in the SSQ for children. Guttmann’s split-half coefficient in SSQ for children for both λ4 and λ6 was 0.98; in SSQ for parents in λ4 was 0.96 and λ6 was 0.95. These data provide evidence for the discriminant validity of the SSQ scale (<i>p</i>-value < 0.001). Italian SSQ scales for children and for parents are now available. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7608bf63dba744f88c42a1302ed134aa2023-11-23T15:34:39ZengMDPI AGAudiology Research2039-43492022-05-0112329730610.3390/audiolres12030031An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing ChildrenChiara Falzone0Letizia Guerzoni1Erica Pizzol2Enrico Fabrizi3Domenico Cuda4Department of Otorhinolaryngology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Via Cantone del Cristo 40, 29121 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Via Cantone del Cristo 40, 29121 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Via Cantone del Cristo 40, 29121 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Universita’ Cattolica del S. Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Via Cantone del Cristo 40, 29121 Piacenza, ItalyThis study aimed to translate and adapt the English version of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) for children and for parents into the Italian language; validate SSQ for hearing children and their parents; and evaluate the discriminant validity of the instrument. A group of 102 normal-hearing Italian children, aged between 9 and 16 years, and their parents were included in this study. A group of 31 parents of normal-hearing Italian children aged between 6 and 8 years was also included. A group of 57 hearing-impaired Italian children aged between 9 and 16 years, and their parents were also included, as well as a group of 30 parents of hearing-impaired Italian children aged between 6 and 8 years. Cronbach’s alpha in the SSQ for parents was 0.92; it was 0.95 in the SSQ for children. Guttmann’s split-half coefficient in SSQ for children for both λ4 and λ6 was 0.98; in SSQ for parents in λ4 was 0.96 and λ6 was 0.95. These data provide evidence for the discriminant validity of the SSQ scale (<i>p</i>-value < 0.001). Italian SSQ scales for children and for parents are now available.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/12/3/31SSQ for childrenSSQ for parentssubjective pediatric assessmenthearing losscochlear implant |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Falzone Letizia Guerzoni Erica Pizzol Enrico Fabrizi Domenico Cuda An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children Audiology Research SSQ for children SSQ for parents subjective pediatric assessment hearing loss cochlear implant |
| title | An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children |
| title_full | An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children |
| title_fullStr | An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children |
| title_short | An Adaptation and Validation Study of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) in Italian Normal-Hearing Children |
| title_sort | adaptation and validation study of the speech spatial and qualities of hearing scale ssq in italian normal hearing children |
| topic | SSQ for children SSQ for parents subjective pediatric assessment hearing loss cochlear implant |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/12/3/31 |
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