Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Voice Research Laboratory, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
J Voice. 2011 May;25(3):348-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.10.005. Epub 2010 Mar 23.
Perception of the impact of voice disorders may differ across different cultural backgrounds. This study investigated the difference in the perception of the impact of voice disorders between the American (Pittsburgh) and Chinese (Hong Kong) cultures.
Sixty dysphonic subjects from Hong Kong, China, and 60 dysphonic subjects from Pittsburgh, USA, were recruited to complete the Chinese and English versions of the Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP), respectively. Data analyses using independent t tests were conducted on (1) the total profile scores; (b) total activity limitation score (ALS) and total participation restriction score (PRS); (c) section scores of job, daily communication, and social communication; and (d) section ALS and section PRS.
Hong Kong subjects showed significantly higher scores than the Pittsburgh subjects in total profile and other subsections except in the job PRS.
RESULTS support the possible influence of individualist and collectivist cultures on the perceived impact of voice disorders on the activity and participation.
未加标签：对语音障碍影响的感知可能因文化背景而异。本研究调查了美国（匹兹堡）和中国（香港）文化之间对语音障碍影响感知的差异。
分别从中国香港和美国匹兹堡招募了 60 名发音障碍患者完成中文版和英文版的语音活动与参与概况调查问卷（VAPP）。使用独立 t 检验对以下方面进行数据分析：（1）总体概况评分；（b）总活动受限评分（ALS）和总参与限制评分（PRS）；（c）工作、日常交流和社会交流的部分评分；（d）部分 ALS 和部分 PRS。
香港患者的总体概况和其他部分评分均显著高于匹兹堡患者，除了工作 PRS 评分。
研究结果支持个体主义和集体主义文化对语音障碍对活动和参与的感知影响的可能影响。
