Explaining Listening Comprehension in Noise Using Auditory Working Memory, Attention, and Speech Tests
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Listening in noise requires not just recognizing and interpreting the meaning of words.Successful comprehension involves linguistic analysis with the aid of cognitive resources such as attention and working memory (WM).In the current study, the effect of noise on cognitive and listening tasks was examined.Next, the relative contribution of cognitive and speech recognition measures in predicting listening comprehension in quiet and noise was evaluated.Sixty adults with normal hearing (18-37 years) participated.Novel cognitive tasks were designed to measure auditory WM capacity and attention switching (AS) ability.Speech recognition was measured using standardized speech recognition tests.Listening comprehension measured using the Lecture, Interview, and Spoken Narratives test was the dependent variable.
Author: Naveen K. Nagaraj
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2306865806