Wiesner M, Tesch-Römer C
Lehrstuhl für Entwicklungspsychologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Z Gerontol Geriatr. 1996 Jul-Aug;29(4):273-9.
Hearing in old age has negative consequences for elderly hearing impaired individuals. Most important in aural rehabilitation is the fitting of hearing aids. Problematic is the low use of hearing aids by elderly hearing impaired individuals. Therefore, in the present study predictors of hearing aid use will be analyzed. The theory of planned behavior was used in a sample of 54 men and women with presbyacusis (54-87 years old) for the prediction of hearing aid use. The analyses revealed that actual hearing aid use is influenced mainly by the intention to use hearing aids and by normative beliefs of the person. The intention to use hearing aids is influenced mainly by the attitude towards using hearing aids. Practical implications of the results are discussed: Aural rehabilitation possibly can be improved by changing attitudes toward hearing aid use and asking important members of the social network to participate actively in the aural rehabilitation process.
老年人听力下降会给老年听力受损个体带来负面影响。在听觉康复中，最重要的是佩戴助听器。问题在于老年听力受损个体对助听器的使用率较低。因此，在本研究中，将分析助听器使用的预测因素。计划行为理论被应用于54名患有老年性耳聋的男性和女性（年龄在54至87岁之间）的样本中，以预测助听器的使用情况。分析结果显示，实际使用助听器主要受使用助听器的意愿和个人的规范信念影响。使用助听器的意愿主要受对使用助听器的态度影响。文中讨论了研究结果的实际意义：通过改变对使用助听器的态度，并要求社交网络中的重要成员积极参与听觉康复过程，可能会改善听觉康复效果。
