Post date: Nov 9, 2017 9:13:18 AM
Christopher Koch and Julia Ristau
Abstract: Approximately 15% of adults aged 18 or older experience some trouble hearing (Blackwell, Lucas, and Clarke, 2014). Unfortunately knowledge about hearing loss does not necessarily lead to behavior change (Marron et al., 2015). This study explored attitudes and behaviors toward hearing health among college students. 110 General Psychology students participated. Approximately 20 percent of students reporting a hearing loss. Most respondents (76.36%) indicated that they have not tried to reduce their exposure to noise. Although they believed that hearing loss would limit their daily activities (t(109) = 8.68, p < .001), this did not impact their behaviors toward hearing protection.
Poster presented at APCAM 2017 in Vancouver, BC