Demirtaş Yılmaz Beyza, Yıldırım Gökay Nuriye, Orhan Emre, Özbal Batuk Merve, Çınar Betül Çiçek, Sennaroğlu Gonca
Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Science, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey,
Audiol Neurootol. 2025;30(2):118-126. doi: 10.1159/000541353. Epub 2024 Oct 1.
For a comprehensive approach in children with hearing loss (HL), some cognitive and language skills should also be considered, along with auditory skills. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the working memory and language skills in children with mild to moderate HL.
Forty children with mild to moderate HL between the ages of 4 and 9 years were included in this study. The children with mild and moderate HL were evaluated in two groups. The Meaningless Word Repetition test, Test of Language Development-Primary test, and Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale were administered to assess working memory, language skills, and auditory perception, respectively. Also, the relationship between language and memory skills was evaluated.
The study found statistically significant correlations between language skills and working memory test scores. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found between children with mild and moderate HL in terms of language and memory skills (p < 0.001).
The children with moderate HL demonstrated poorer performance compared to those with mild HL. Even if it is mild, the degree of HL affects children's language and memory skills. It is emphasized that the relationship between language and working memory should be taken into consideration in auditory rehabilitation programs for these children.
对于全面治疗听力损失（HL）儿童，除听觉技能外，还应考虑一些认知和语言技能。本研究的主要目的是评估轻至中度HL儿童的工作记忆和语言技能。
本研究纳入了40名年龄在4至9岁之间的轻至中度HL儿童。轻、中度HL儿童分为两组进行评估。分别采用无意义单词重复测试、语言发展初级测试和有意义听觉整合量表来评估工作记忆、语言技能和听觉感知。此外，还评估了语言和记忆技能之间的关系。
研究发现语言技能与工作记忆测试分数之间存在统计学显著相关性。此外，轻、中度HL儿童在语言和记忆技能方面存在统计学显著差异（p < 0.001）。
与轻度HL儿童相比，中度HL儿童表现较差。即使是轻度HL，其程度也会影响儿童的语言和记忆技能。强调在这些儿童的听觉康复计划中应考虑语言与工作记忆之间的关系。
