Table 1 Sample characteristics
Originally recruited | Included in the analysis | |
|---|---|---|
N | 80 | 18 |
Age (yrs; M ± SD) | 62.70 ± 10.64 | 62.11 ± 4.31 |
Gender (% female) | 47.5 | 61.1 |
Years since hearing disability onset (yrs; M ± SD) | 12.33 ± 11.18 | 14.72 ± 14.5 |
Education (%) | ||
▪ Compulsory education | 12.5 | 11.1 |
▪ Secondary education | 50.0 | 38.9 |
▪ Tertiary education | 37.5 | 50.0 |
Consulted hearing healthcare professional (%) | ||
▪ Yes | 63.8 | 44.4 |
▪ No | 36.2 | 55.6 |
Computer experience | ||
▪ Basic | 32.5 | 33.3 |
▪ Intermediate | 65.0 | 66.7 |
▪ Expert | 2.5 | 0 |
Self-reported hearing disability (HHQ; M ± SD) | 36.01 ± 8.74 | 34.33 ± 7.93 |
▪ HHQ–Emotional | 21.22 ± 4.96 | 21.00 ± 3.79 |
▪ HHQ–Social | 14.76 ± 4.97 | 13.33 ± 4.78 |
Self-reported anxiety and depression (HADS; M ± SD) | 14.78 ± 7.47 | 14.33 ± 8.35 |
▪ HADS–Anxiety | 7.13 ± 4.34 | 6.50 ± 4.55 |
▪ HADS–Depression | 7.65 ± 3.87 | 7.83 ± 4.29 |
Change assessment (URICA) | ||
▪ Readiness to Change composite (Scores ± SD) | 39.56 ± 8.92 | 38.72 ± 8.81 |
Self-reported hearing disability acceptance (HDAQ; M ± SD) | 36.30 ± 7.72 | 37.61 ± 7.48 |
▪ HDAQ–Activity engagement | 22.54 ± 4.36 | 23.00 ± 4.27 |
▪ HDAQ–Avoidance and suppression | 13.66 ± 4.45 | 14.06 ± 4.45 |