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. 2010 May;58(5):459-64.
doi: 10.1007/s00106-009-2055-4.

[Hearing impairment : successful communication as the main source of positive experiences]

[Article in German]
B Eisenwort  1 , F Schlanitz, T Niederkrotenthaler
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[Hearing impairment : successful communication as the main source of positive experiences]

[Article in German]
B Eisenwort et al. HNO. 2010 May.

Abstract

Background: In recent years some studies could show that besides the negative effects of stressful encounters resulting from disorders and handicaps, positive experiences can also be made. The aim of this study was to determine which strategies can help persons with hearing impairments to gain positive experiences.

Materials and methods: A questionnaire in the German language consisting of the Trier Personality Inventory and a German translation of a questionnaire designed to measure the positive experiences in life with acquired hearing impairment was distributed to persons with acquired hearing impairment, who were recruited from hearing aid audiologists and ear nose and throat physicians.

Results: Persons with hearing impairments showed no differences to the general population with respect to their personality profile. Positive experiences are significantly more common by successful communication behavior than by other strategies.

Consequences: Successful communication helps persons with hearing impairments to gain positive experiences.

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