Hallberg L R, Barrenäs M L
Department of Psychology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
Br J Audiol. 1993 Aug;27(4):255-61. doi: 10.3109/03005369309076702.
The aim of this inductive study was to describe, from the perspective of the spouses, their experiences of living close to a male with severe noise-induced hearing loss. An additional aim was to generate the first step of a theory of how these spouses managed their daily life. The study sample consisted of 10 strategically selected females who differed in age, educational status, number of children and years of marital relationship. Verbatim transcribed thematized interviews were analysed according to a method influenced by the constant comparative method for grounded theory. Two main variables, or core concepts, were identified: the husband's reluctance to acknowledge hearing difficulties and the impact of hearing loss on the intimate relationship. Combinations of these main variables were related to four qualitatively different strategies used by the spouses: co-acting, minimizing, mediating and distancing strategies. It is suggested that the type of strategy chosen by the spouse influences the outcome of the audiological rehabilitation.
这项归纳性研究的目的是从配偶的角度描述他们与患有严重噪声性听力损失的男性生活在一起的经历。另一个目的是生成关于这些配偶如何管理日常生活的理论的第一步。研究样本包括10名经过策略性挑选的女性，她们在年龄、教育程度、子女数量和婚姻关系年限方面存在差异。根据受扎根理论的持续比较法影响的方法，对逐字转录的主题访谈进行了分析。确定了两个主要变量或核心概念：丈夫不愿承认听力困难以及听力损失对亲密关系的影响。这些主要变量的组合与配偶使用的四种性质不同的策略相关：共同行动、最小化、调解和疏远策略。研究表明，配偶选择的策略类型会影响听力康复的结果。
