Niclasen Janni, Obel Carsten, Guldager Christian, Pleinert Simone, Dammeyer Jesper
Center for Collaborative Health, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Center for Collaborative Health, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 6B, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Nov;90:91-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Sep 5.
Negative associations between hearing loss (HL) and behavioural and academic difficulties have been reported. However, most studies are based on small clinical samples. The aim of the present study was to investigate such associations using data from a large-scale non-clinical Danish birth cohort controlling for a large number of relevant confounding factors.
The study applied data from the Aarhus Birth Cohort's 10-12-year-old follow-up (N = 7599). Associations between parent-reported HL on the one hand, and parent- and teacher-reported behavioural difficulties measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and parent-reported academic difficulties on the other hand, were investigated.
After controlling for relevant confounding factors, significant associations were observed between parent-reported HL and parent- and teacher-reported Externalising scores, and academic difficulties.
Childhood HL is associated with behavioural and academic difficulties. Parent reported HL in a non-clinical cohort is indicative for academic and behavioural difficulties.
已有报道称听力损失（HL）与行为及学业困难之间存在负相关。然而，大多数研究基于小样本临床数据。本研究旨在利用丹麦大规模非临床出生队列的数据，控制大量相关混杂因素，来调查此类关联。
本研究采用了奥尔胡斯出生队列10至12岁随访的数据（N = 7599）。一方面调查父母报告的HL与另一方面父母及教师报告的、通过长处与困难问卷（SDQ）测量的行为困难以及父母报告的学业困难之间的关联。
在控制了相关混杂因素后，观察到父母报告的HL与父母及教师报告的外化得分以及学业困难之间存在显著关联。
儿童期HL与行为及学业困难相关。在非临床队列中父母报告的HL预示着学业和行为困难。
