Background Exposure to loud music has been reported to affect high-frequency hearing thresholds in adults. This study aimed to use a mobile application to assess the risk of hearing loss associated with personal listening devices (PLDs) in young adults. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 99 healthy iPhone Operating System (iOS) smartphone users aged 17 to 31 years. Based on their weekly, monthly, 6-month, and annual listening data from the “Health” application, participants were classified into at-risk or non-risk groups. Six individuals in the at-risk group underwent audiological assessments. The Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) was given to all participants. SSQ scores were compared between groups using the Mann–Whitney U test. The correlation between average PLD sound levels and SSQ scores was analyzed using the Spearman’s test. Results The weekly, monthly, 6-month, and annual listening data showed that 16, 14, 12, and 12 participants were at risk, respectively. All six participants who underwent audiological assessment exhibited normal hearing thresholds. However, a pattern of decline at high frequencies was noted. A significant difference was found between the groups in terms of overall SSQ score (z = −2.74, P = 0.00), speech perception score (z = −3.25, P = 0.00), and hearing quality score (z = −2.01, P = 0.04) based on the 6-month and annual listening data. A weak positive correlation was found between the SSQ scores across all subscales and monthly sound-level data. Exposure duration was negatively correlated with speech perception (r = −0.32, P < 0.05), spatial perception (r = −0.26, P < 0.05), and overall score (r = −0.29, P < 0.05) in weekly data, as well as with hearing quality (r = −0.21; P < 0.05) and overall score (r = −0.21, P < 0.05) in annual data. Conclusions The immediate effects of loud music exposure were absent; however, prolonged exposure resulted in reduced speech perception and hearing-quality levels. Data from the iOS “Health” application indicated that some individuals were at risk of hearing loss, suggesting the need to modify their listening habits to prevent long-term decline in hearing function.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the internet and social media use of teenagers with hearing loss with that of their normal hearing peers. Methods: The study included 27 hearing-impaired and 27 normal-hearing peers (12–18 years). The Social Media Attitude Scale, the Internet Use Purposes Scale, University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale and the Problematic Internet Use Scale were used to compare hearing-loss and normal-hearing groups. Results: The social isolation subscale and Social Media Attitude Scale total score differed between groups ( p = 0.001 and p = 0.048, respectively). Internet Use Purposes Scale education subscale differences were statistically significant ( p = 0.042). Negative consequences ( p = 0.007), excessive use ( p = 0.021) and Problematic Internet Use Scale total score ( p = 0.005) differed significantly. The University of California, Los Angeles Loneliness Scale had a moderate negative connection with the Problematic Internet Use Scale's social benefit/comfort subscale and total score ( r = 0.369, p = 0.006 and r = −0.309, p = 0.023, respectively). Conclusion: While adolescents with hearing loss have limited online educational resources, problematic internet use is a concern. When overused, the internet can reduce loneliness, but it can also have harmful consequences.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to longitudinally investigate the effects of using CROS/BiCROS hearing aids on the listening effort and speech perception in noise skills of individuals with single‐sided deafness (SSD).Methods: Nineteen people with SSD who were going to use CROS/BiCROS hearing aids for the first time participated in the study. Participants were evaluated before they started using hearing aids and after 1 week, 3, and 6 months after they started using them. In every session, a dual‐task paradigm was applied to measure listening effort, and the Turkish Matrix Test (TM) was applied to measure speech understanding performance in noise. The dual‐task paradigm was evaluated at three different individual signal‐to‐noise ratios (SNR) determined according to the subjects' TM performance. Repeated measures ANOVA tests were used to evaluate whether the participants' dual‐task paradigm and TM performances differed according to sessions.Results: A significant difference was observed between both the dual‐task paradigm and TM scores according to measurement time (p < 0.001). In pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni corrections, it was observed that there was a significant difference between all periods (p < 0.001). While the dual‐task paradigm reaction times obtained in all three difficult listening conditions were highest before using the device, they were lowest at the sixth‐month evaluation.Conclusion: This is the first study to longitudinally examine how CROS/BiCROS hearing aid use affects both speech‐in‐noise ability and listening effort. As a result of this study, it was seen that the use of CROS/BiCROS increased speech understanding performance in noise and reduced listening effort after starting to use them. Furthermore, as the use of the device continued, it was observed that speech performance in noise increased and listening effort decreased over time.

The purpose of this study is to compare the levels of playfulness and motivation of children with hearing loss in preschool and primary school based on their auditory perception levels. This study included 84 children with hearing loss aged 3–8 years and 50 normal-hearing children with similar demographic characteristics (the control group). The auditory perception levels of children with hearing loss were evaluated with the Parents’ Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH) scale. Children with hearing loss were divided into two groups as PEACH well and PEACH worse. The three groups were compared with each other using the ‘Children's Playfulness Scale’ (CPS) and the ‘The Motivation Scale for Preschool Children ‘ (MSPC). İndividuals in the PEACH worse group had lower CPS and MSPC scores than those in the PEACH well and normal groups. İt is useful to evaluate the children's playfulness and motivations in order to plan appropriate auditory rehabilitation strategies for children with hearing loss.