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A survey and development of a questionnaire related to assess habits of using personal device, knowledge of hearing loss and attitude of hearing protection in adolescents

청소년 개인음향기기 이용습관, 청력손실 원인과 청력보호 이해에 관한 실태조사 및 설문지 개발

  • 이장수 (한림국제대학원대학교 청각학과) ;
  • 방정화 (한림국제대학원대학교 청각학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.08
  • Accepted : 2015.12.10
  • Published : 2016.01.31
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Abstract

The popularity of personal listening devices(PLDs) has increased over past years, especially, in adolescents. Overuses and missuses of PLDs could be the cause of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The purposes of this study were (1) to survey middle school students' habits using PLDs, knowledge of hearing loss and attitude of hearing protection and (2) to develope a questionnaire for assessment of habits using PLDs, knowledge of hearing loss and attitude of hearing protection in adolescents. The 41-item questionnaire was designed and used to survey middle school students' habits using PLDs, knowledge of hearing loss and attitude of hearing protection. A total of 404 middle school students aged 14-15 years participated in the survey. Most of the students were found to use PLDs soundly. However, 30 % of students used PLDs for more than 3 hours a day. Also, almost all of the students did not understand knowledge of the causes of hearing loss, but showed interests in hearing protection. However, some students had insufficient understanding of the causes of hearing loss and the needs of hearing protection. The results suggest that the development of programs for adolescents' hearing health is needed.

최근 청소년들의 개인음향기기(Personal Listening Device, PLD) 사용이 증가하고 있다. PLD의 오남용은 소음성 난청의 원인이 될 수 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 첫째, 청소년의 PLD 이용습관, 청력손실 원인에 대한 지식과 청력 보호에 대한 자세 등을 조사하고, 둘째, 청소년들의 PLD 이용습관, 청력손실의 원인, 청력보호에 대한 자세 등을 평가하기위한 설문지 개발에 있다. 총 41개의 문항으로 구성된 설문지가 개발되었으며, 14-15세의 404명 중학생들이 이 연구에 참여를 하였다. 연구 결과 대부분의 학생들은 건전하게 PLD를 사용하고 있었다. 전체의 30 % 학생이 매일 하루에 3시간 이상을 사용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 대부분의 학생들은 청력손실의 원인에 대해서는 잘 알지 못하고 있었으나 청력보호에는 관심이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때 청소년들의 청력보호를 위한 프로그램의 개발이 필요할 것으로 나타났다.

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