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Mehboodi R, Javanbakht M, Ramezani M, Ebrahimi A, Bakhshi E. Normalization and Validation of the Persian Version of the Scale of Auditory Behaviors. jrehab 2025; 26 (1)
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Reyhane Mehboodi1 
, Mohanna Javanbakht2 , Maryam Ramezani *3 , Amir-Abbas Ebrahimi4 , Enayatollah Bakhshi5
, Mohanna Javanbakht2 , Maryam Ramezani *3 , Amir-Abbas Ebrahimi4 , Enayatollah Bakhshi5
1- Department of Audiology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Audiology and Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Audiology and Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,maryamramezani16@gmail.com
4- Special Education Organization, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of biostatistics and epidemiology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Audiology and Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Audiology and Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
4- Special Education Organization, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of biostatistics and epidemiology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Objectives: One of the prominent characteristics of auditory processing disorder in children is the weakness in understanding speech, especially in crowded environments. Screening for auditory processing disorder provides a means to identify children who need a more comprehensive evaluation. Screening can lead to earlier identification of auditory processing disorder and more effective intervention and help minimize the possible negative effects of this disorder on the child and family. Screening through a questionnaire can be economical in terms of time and cost and provide specific and practical information about children’s daily problems. Considering the importance of questionnaires in screening auditory processing disorder, the high validity of the scale of auditory behavior (SAB) questionnaire, and its use in various clinical research, this study prepares the Persian version of the SAB questionnaire and determines its reliability and validity.
Methods: The translation was done based on the international quality of life assessment protocol. Its face and content validity were investigated with the participation of experts and parents of children with auditory processing disorder. The differential validity of the questionnaire was also checked by comparing the scores between the normal group (328 children) and the affected group (32 children) with the results obtained with the multiple auditory processing assessment tests. Its reliability was checked through the Cronbach α method and test-retest with interclass correlation coefficient.
Results: All questions in the questionnaire received high scores for ease of translation and overall quality. Using the receiver operating characteristic curve, a score of 46 was identified as the point with the highest sensitivity and specificity. Consequently, this score was established as the cut-off point for the questionnaire. The P value for the parent and teacher questionnaires in the Fisher test was less than 0.001, indicating a significant relationship between the grouped questionnaire scores and the grouped scores of the multiple auditory processing assessment tests. The Cronbach α coefficients were 92.3 for the parent version and 93.3 for the teacher version of the questionnaire, indicating strong internal consistency. Test-retest reliability was confirmed with an interclass correlation coefficient of 96.3%.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the SAB questionnaire is a valid tool for assessing hearing impairment, characterized by high translation quality, validity, and reliability. It can complement other behavioral tests and is suitable for clinical settings, screening programs, and future research.
Methods: The translation was done based on the international quality of life assessment protocol. Its face and content validity were investigated with the participation of experts and parents of children with auditory processing disorder. The differential validity of the questionnaire was also checked by comparing the scores between the normal group (328 children) and the affected group (32 children) with the results obtained with the multiple auditory processing assessment tests. Its reliability was checked through the Cronbach α method and test-retest with interclass correlation coefficient.
Results: All questions in the questionnaire received high scores for ease of translation and overall quality. Using the receiver operating characteristic curve, a score of 46 was identified as the point with the highest sensitivity and specificity. Consequently, this score was established as the cut-off point for the questionnaire. The P value for the parent and teacher questionnaires in the Fisher test was less than 0.001, indicating a significant relationship between the grouped questionnaire scores and the grouped scores of the multiple auditory processing assessment tests. The Cronbach α coefficients were 92.3 for the parent version and 93.3 for the teacher version of the questionnaire, indicating strong internal consistency. Test-retest reliability was confirmed with an interclass correlation coefficient of 96.3%.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the SAB questionnaire is a valid tool for assessing hearing impairment, characterized by high translation quality, validity, and reliability. It can complement other behavioral tests and is suitable for clinical settings, screening programs, and future research.
Keywords: Scale of auditory behaviors, Screening, Auditory processing disorder, Reliability, Validity
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Audiometery
Received: 2/07/2024 | Accepted: 4/01/2025 | Published: 1/05/2025
Received: 2/07/2024 | Accepted: 4/01/2025 | Published: 1/05/2025
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