1. Development of Persian Monosyllabic and Disyllabic Words for Auditory Test of Adults and Evaluation of Their Face Validity Using Psychometric Function.
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Hassani, Haleh, Ahadi, Mohsen, Jarollahi, Farnoush, and Jalaie, Shohreh
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AUDITORY perception testing , *CROSS-sectional method , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *LANGUAGE & languages , *SOUND , *RESEARCH funding , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PSYCHOMETRICS , *TEST validity , *SPEECH perception , *COMPARATIVE studies , *IRANIANS , *LANGUAGE acquisition , *ADULTS - Abstract
Background and Aim: The utilization of speech materials in audiological assessments has faced challenges due to a lack of standardization and insufficient consideration of acoustic factors. This study aimed to develop a set of psychometrically validated monosyllabic and disyllabic words in Persian for use in auditory tests. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved collecting the most frequently used one- and two-syllable words from Persian dictionaries. A panel of experts evaluated the selected words using a 4-point Likert scale. Based on their recommendations, 382 monosyllabic words and 150 disyllabic words met the established criteria. Male and female talkers recorded these words, which were then presented in a random order to 30 young adults with normal hearing (aged 18–30 years). The presentation intensity levels ranged from 0 to 48 dB HL with 8 dB increments. Logistic regression was used to determine the psychometric properties of the words. Results: As the intensity level increased, the percentage of word recognition scores also increased, reaching 100% at an intensity level of 48 dB HL. For Persian monosyllabic words, the mean psychometric slope was 0.29 %/dB for male talkers and 0.25 %/dB for female talkers. The corresponding slopes for Persian disyllabic words were 0.23 %/dB and 0.21 %/dB, respectively. Conclusion: This study successfully developed 382 monosyllabic words and 150 disyllabic words in Persian with comparable psychometric properties. These words can be utilized in auditory tests for Iranian adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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