Spatial Hearing Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of Turkish Version and Correlations with Hearing Skills

Objective: Self-report questionnaire is informative to assess general hearing disability. The aims of this study were investigate the reliability Turkish version spatial (SHQ) and analyze validity SHQ by correlation with speech, spatial, qualities (SSQ) matrix sentence test (TMST). Methods: first part was psychometric properties 192 participants (137 normal hearing, 55 loss). In second main study, we applied two questionnaires (SHQ SSQ) TMST people other than those included in (88 bilateral sensorineural We compared results these speech discrimination (SD) scores. Results: questionnaire’s internal consistency 0.94 0.97 for individuals loss, respectively. Moderate, positive, statistically significant observed between SSQ (r = 0:606, p 0:001 loss who do not wear any aid, r 0:627, aid users), SD 0:561, 0:032 users). According TMST, moderate, found adaptive 0:330, 0:033 S0N90 0:364, 0:018 S0N270). Conclusions: a valid reliable assessing functions. SHQ, SSQ, are clinically beneficial measuring tools planning process rehabilitation follow-up.