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Informational Masking and Listening Effort in Speech Recognition in Noise: The Role of Working Memory Capacity and Inhibitory Control in Older Adults with and without Hearing Impairment
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Stenbäck, Victoria; Marsja, Erik; Hällgren, Mathias; Lyxell, Björn; Larsby, Birgitta – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The study aimed to assess the relationship between (a) speech recognition in noise, mask type, working memory capacity (WMC), and inhibitory control and (b) self-rated listening effort, speech material, and mask type, in older adults with and without hearing impairment. It was of special interest to assess the relationship between WMC,…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Speech Communication, Short Term Memory, Inhibition
?Until You're in the Chair and Executing Your Role, You Don't Know': A Qualitative Study of the Needs and Perspectives of People with Stroke-Related Communication Disabilities When Returning to Vocational Activity
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Lucette Lanyon; Ciara Shiggins; Caroline Baker; Serena Alves Stein; Sophie O'Keefe; Emma J. Schneider; Erin Godecke; Kathryn Radford; Natasha A. Lannin – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: People with communication disability after stroke experience low rates of return to vocational roles. Vocational rehabilitation is recommended; however, there are no clear guidelines informing vocational rehabilitation for people with communication disability. Understanding the needs and experiences of this population is critical to…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Neurological Impairments, Communication Disorders, Reentry Workers
The Contribution of Age, Working Memory Capacity, and Inhibitory Control on Speech Recognition in Noise in Young and Older Adult Listeners
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Stenbäck, Victoria; Marsja, Erik; Hällgren, Mathias; Lyxell, Björn; Larsby, Birgitta – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between speech recognition in noise, age, hearing ability, self-rated listening effort, inhibitory control (measured with the Swedish Hayling task), and working memory capacity (WMC; measured with the Reading Span test). Two different speech materials were used: the Hagerman test with low…
Descriptors: Correlation, Age Differences, Older Adults, Young Adults