Development of the Arabic Commands in Noise Test for studying auditory fitness for duty

Bleeck, Stefan, Rowan, Daniel, Rawas, Iman Osamah and Semeraro, Hannah (2022) Development of the Arabic Commands in Noise Test for studying auditory fitness for duty. Hearing, Audio and Audiology Sciences Meeting, , Southampton, United Kingdom. 12 - 13 Sep 2023.

Abstract

Military employees often work in challenging auditory environments and are required to have appropriate auditory fitness for duty (AFFD). In this project we present the newly developed ‘Arabic Commands in Noise Test’ (ACINT) to study AFFD. Many factors affect auditory performance, including the personality trait conscientiousness, which has not yet been investigated in the context of hearing task performance.
The aim of our study is to assess the ability of the ACINT to discriminate between normal-hearing and hearing-impaired individuals. A secondary aim is to explore differences in performance under different listening conditions and performer characteristics, including conscientiousness. The objectives are 1. To assess the test’s ability to distinguish between normal-hearing and hearing-impaired individuals by assessing the sensitivity and specificity of the SIN test to detect mild sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and 2. To explore differences in performance under standard and challenging listening conditions between individuals with high and low conscientiousness. Study sample: 54 normal-hearing individuals (low C=17 ,High C=37) and 19 (data collection ongoing) hearing impaired individuals. Results: pending detailed analysis and will be available for discussion in the conference Conclusion: Preliminary data analysis shows that ACINT appears to discriminate between normal hearing individuals and those with mild sensorineural hearing loss documented by audiogram with high specificity.

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Author: Stefan Bleeck

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