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Article: Mismatch between aspects of hearing impairment and hearing disability/handicap in adult/elderly Cantonese speakers: some hypotheses concerning cultural and linguistic influences.
Title | Mismatch between aspects of hearing impairment and hearing disability/handicap in adult/elderly Cantonese speakers: some hypotheses concerning cultural and linguistic influences. |
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Issue Date | 1996 |
Citation | Journal Of The American Academy Of Audiology, 1996, v. 7 n. 6, p. 442-446 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This paper addresses the observation that some Cantonese-speaking adults do not perceive a hearing problem even when hearing screening identifies hearing loss. A sample of 49 Cantonese speakers was surveyed about their self-perceptions of hearing prior to a 25 dB HTL pure-tone screening test. All 49 persons failed the screening test, yet 34 (69.4%) reported that they had no problems hearing during conversations. Persons who admitted hearing difficulties tended to have mean hearing levels in excess of 45 dB HTL. A number of hypotheses concerning cultural and linguistic influences are proposed as explanations for the apparent lack of significance of auditory sensitivity loss for some Cantonese speakers. Ways in which these hypotheses might be tested are suggested. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/175260 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.523 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Doyle, J | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, LL | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-26T08:57:51Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-11-26T08:57:51Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1996 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of The American Academy Of Audiology, 1996, v. 7 n. 6, p. 442-446 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1050-0545 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/175260 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This paper addresses the observation that some Cantonese-speaking adults do not perceive a hearing problem even when hearing screening identifies hearing loss. A sample of 49 Cantonese speakers was surveyed about their self-perceptions of hearing prior to a 25 dB HTL pure-tone screening test. All 49 persons failed the screening test, yet 34 (69.4%) reported that they had no problems hearing during conversations. Persons who admitted hearing difficulties tended to have mean hearing levels in excess of 45 dB HTL. A number of hypotheses concerning cultural and linguistic influences are proposed as explanations for the apparent lack of significance of auditory sensitivity loss for some Cantonese speakers. Ways in which these hypotheses might be tested are suggested. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of the American Academy of Audiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | China | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Cultural Comparison | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Culture | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Disability Evaluation | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hearing Disorders - Diagnosis | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong - Ethnology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Linguistics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Rehabilitation Of Hearing Impaired | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Self-Assessment | en_US |
dc.title | Mismatch between aspects of hearing impairment and hearing disability/handicap in adult/elderly Cantonese speakers: some hypotheses concerning cultural and linguistic influences. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, LL: llnwong@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, LL=rp00975 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 8972445 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0030331340 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 25046 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 7 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 6 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 442 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 446 | en_US |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Doyle, J=7403327095 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, LL=7402091891 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1050-0545 | - |