A Virtual Reality Platform for Evaluating Deficits in Executive Functions in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children—Relation to Daily Function and to Quality of Life.
Autor: | Hamed-Daher, Shaima, Josman, Naomi, Klinger, Evelyne, Engel-Yeger, Batya |
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Předmět: |
DEAFNESS & psychology
SCALE analysis (Psychology) T-test (Statistics) EXECUTIVE function PILOT projects SHOPPING CHI-squared test MANN Whitney U Test DESCRIPTIVE statistics VIRTUAL reality QUALITY of life STATISTICAL reliability HEARING disorders GROCERY industry DATA analysis software ACTIVITIES of daily living SOCIAL classes REGRESSION analysis CHILDREN |
Zdroj: | Children; Sep2024, Vol. 11 Issue 9, p1123, 21p |
Abstrakt: | Background: Childhood hearing loss is a common chronic condition that may have a broad impact on children's communication and motor and cognitive development, resulting in functional challenges and decreased quality of life (QoL). Objectives: This pilot study aimed to compare executive functions (EFs) as expressed in daily life and QoL between deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) children and children with typical hearing. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between EFs and QoL in D/HH children. Methods: The participants were 76 children aged 7–11 yr: 38 D/HH and 38 with typical hearing. Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL), while the child performed a shopping task in the virtual action planning supermarket (VAP-S) to reflect the use of EFs in daily activity. Results: D/HH children showed significantly poorer EFs (as measured by BRIEF and VAP-S) and reduced QoL. Difficulties in EFs were correlated with lower QoL. BRIEF scores were significant predictors of QoL domains. Conclusions: Difficulties in EFs may characterize children with D/HH and reduce their QoL. Therefore, EFs should be screened and treated. VAP-S and BRIEF are feasible tools for evaluating EFs that reflect children's challenges due to EF difficulties in real-life contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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