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Preliminary Validation of Hearing Device-Related Stigma Measures in Four United States Populations.

Jessica S WestRachel D StelmachHoward W FrancisXianxin ZhuChing-Heng WuMelissa A StocktonElizabeth Troutman AdamsGabriel MadsonJohn D KraemerLaura Nyblade
Published in: Ear and hearing (2024)
Preliminary validation results show that the four stigma measures perform well in their respective populations. The anticipated stigma scale performed similarly well for both lifelong d/DHH and acquired d/DHH, which suggests that it could perform well in different contexts. Future research should further validate the scales described here as well as measure hearing device-related stigma in different populations-including people who live in different geographic regions and people using different kinds of hearing devices-and evaluate the success of interventions developed to reduce hearing device-related stigma.
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