Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA.
Mayborn School of Journalism, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Aug 31;16(17):3180. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173180.
Recreational noise-induced hearing loss (RNIHL) is a highly preventable disorder that is commonly seen in teenagers and young adults. Despite the documented negative effects of RNIHL, it is still challenging to persuade people to adopt safe listening behaviors. More research is needed to understand the underlying factors guiding listeners' intentions to engage in safe listening habits. We used the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to identify attitudes, social norms, and behavioral control in 92 young adults toward two intentional behaviors related to safe listening habits while listening to their personal listening devices: (1) lowering the intensity of loud music, and (2) shortening the listening duration of loud music. Using a Qualtrics survey, the major factors of the TPB model as they relate to the participants' intention to engage in risk-controlling behavior were assessed. Behavioral intentions to turn the music down and listen for shorter durations were thought to be predicted by the TPB factors (attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control). Linear regression findings indicated that the overall TPB models were significant. Positive attitudes toward turning the music down and shortening the durations were significantly associated with intentions to engage in non-risky behavior, more so for the former behavior.
娱乐性噪声性听力损失（RNIHL）是一种高度可预防的疾病，常见于青少年和年轻人。尽管有文件记载 RNIHL 的负面影响，但仍然难以说服人们采取安全的听力保护行为。需要进一步研究以了解指导听众有意养成安全听力习惯的潜在因素。我们使用计划行为理论（TPB）来确定 92 名年轻人对与安全听力习惯相关的两种有意行为（即降低大声音乐的强度和缩短大声音乐的聆听时间）的态度、社会规范和行为控制。使用 Qualtrics 调查评估了 TPB 模型中与参与者从事风险控制行为的意图相关的主要因素。降低音量和缩短聆听时间的音乐行为意图被认为可以通过 TPB 因素（态度、社会规范和感知行为控制）来预测。线性回归结果表明，整体 TPB 模型是显著的。对调低音乐和缩短时间的积极态度与从事非风险行为的意图显著相关，前者的关联度更大。
