Obuchi Chie, Kawase Tetsuaki, Sasame Yuka, Yamamoto Yayoi, Sasaki Kaori, Iwasaki Junya, Okamoto Hidehiko, Kaga Kimitaka
Institute of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan.
Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.
J Clin Med. 2024 Oct 21;13(20):6281. doi: 10.3390/jcm13206281.
Some individuals have a normal audiogram but have listening difficulties (LiD). As many studies have investigated the relationship between listening and developmental disorders, the traits of developmental disorders might explain the symptoms of LiD. In this study, we examined the traits of developmental disorders of adults with LiD to help clarify the cause of LiD symptoms. In total, 60 adults with LiD and 57 adults without LiD were included. Participants completed a questionnaire for the autism spectrum quotient (AQ) test, the Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Rating Scale (A-ADHD), the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (SP), and the severity of subjective LiD in daily life. Before analysis, we excluded participants with LiD who were already diagnosed or met the criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or ADHD, and the results of the remaining 30 participants (50.0%) with LiD were analyzed. Adults with LiD showed higher scores than those without LiD in the AQ. Attention switching in the AQ and attention ability in the A-ADHD scale were correlated with the severity of LiD symptoms in everyday life. The AQ scores were also significantly correlated with subscales of the SP. Adults with LiD showed greater autistic traits than those without LiD; therefore, LiD symptoms are possibly related to autistic symptoms. Furthermore, adults with LiD might have attention disorder traits of both ASD and ADHD and sensory processing problems. These findings suggest that the attention problems in adults with LiD noted in previous studies might be related to these traits of developmental disorders.
一些人听力图正常，但存在听力困难（LiD）。由于许多研究探讨了听力与发育障碍之间的关系，发育障碍的特征可能解释了LiD的症状。在本研究中，我们检查了患有LiD的成年人的发育障碍特征，以帮助阐明LiD症状的原因。总共纳入了60名患有LiD的成年人和57名没有LiD的成年人。参与者完成了一份关于自闭症谱系商数（AQ）测试、成人注意力缺陷多动障碍自评量表（A-ADHD）、青少年/成人感觉概况（SP）以及日常生活中主观LiD严重程度的问卷。在分析之前，我们排除了已经被诊断或符合自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）或注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）标准的患有LiD的参与者，并对其余30名（50.0%）患有LiD的参与者的结果进行了分析。患有LiD的成年人在AQ测试中的得分高于没有LiD的成年人。AQ测试中的注意力转换和A-ADHD量表中的注意力能力与日常生活中LiD症状的严重程度相关。AQ得分也与SP的子量表显著相关。患有LiD的成年人比没有LiD的成年人表现出更强的自闭症特征；因此，LiD症状可能与自闭症症状有关。此外，患有LiD的成年人可能同时具有ASD和ADHD的注意力障碍特征以及感觉处理问题。这些发现表明，先前研究中指出的患有LiD的成年人的注意力问题可能与这些发育障碍的特征有关。
