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Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment
Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, 2 (2016), 1; 5-14. https://doi.org/10.24141/1/2/1/1
Lovretić, Vanja; Pongrac, Ksenija; Vuletić, Gorka; Benjak, Tomislav

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Lovretić, V., Pongrac, K., Vuletić, G. & Benjak, T. (2016). Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment. Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, 2. (1), 5-14. doi: 10.24141/1/2/1/1

Lovretić, Vanja, et al. "Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment." Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, vol. 2, no. 1, 2016, pp. 5-14. https://doi.org/10.24141/1/2/1/1

Lovretić, Vanja, Ksenija Pongrac, Gorka Vuletić and Tomislav Benjak. "Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment." Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti 2, no. 1 (2016): 5-14. https://doi.org/10.24141/1/2/1/1

Lovretić, V., et al. (2016) 'Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment', Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, 2(1), pp. 5-14. doi: 10.24141/1/2/1/1

Lovretić V, Pongrac K, Vuletić G, Benjak T. Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment. Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti [Internet]. 2016 April 12 [cited 2024 April 15];2(1):5-14. doi: 10.24141/1/2/1/1

V. Lovretić, K. Pongrac, G. Vuletić and T. Benjak, "Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment", Journal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 5-14, April 2016. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:226055. [Accessed: 15 April 2024]

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Title (english)Role of social support in quality of life of people with hearing impairment
Title (croatian)Utjecaj socijalne podrške na kvalitetu života osoba s oštećenjem sluha
AuthorVanja Lovretić
AuthorKsenija Pongrac
AuthorGorka Vuletić
AuthorTomislav Benjak
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Author's institutionJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Depatrment of Psychology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		SOCIAL SCIENCES
Psychology
Abstract (english)
Background: The deterioration of hearing impairment reduces quality of life (QOL). There is evidence confirming the existence of a positive relationship between social support and subjective QOL. Aim: To examine the subjective QOL of people with severe hearing impairment in relation to the use of hearing aids and perceived social support. Methods: The study included 155 members of Associations of Deaf and Hard of Hearing from Osijek and Zagreb. Data were collected during October and November 2011. Multidimensional approach was used to measure QOL applying the following instruments: Personal Wellbeing Index ‒ Adult (PWI), Scales of Perceived Social Support (SPSS), and Socio-Demographic Health Questionnaire. Results: The average score on the SPSS was 200,06 (SD = 39,01). Most social support was received from family members (M = 101,74; SD = 24,73). Descriptive analysis of PWI and QOL domain showed low PWI score (M = 56,64; SD = 18,78), the highest satisfaction with close relationships (intimacy) (M = 6,64; SD = 2,44), and the lowest with future security (M = 4,85; SD = 2,53). The highest correlation was obtained between close relationships and total social support (r = 0,626; p < 0,01), and the lowest between material well-being and social support of the family (r = 0,282; p < 0,01). Social support was the strongest significant predictor of overall QOL (explaining 22% of variance of QOL). Those using hearing aids had statistically significant higher scores in total QOL, as well as in health, close relationships, safety domains, and in social support. Conclusion: This study shows that use of hearing aids results in higher perceived social support which is the strongest predictor of overall QOL.
Abstract (croatian)
Uvod: Pogoršanje oštećenja sluha reducira kvalitetu života. Postoje dokazi koji potvrđuju postojanje pozitivnog odnosa između socijalne podrške i subjektivne kvalitete života. Cilj: Ispitati subjektivnu kvalitetu života osoba s teškim oštećenjem sluha u odnosu na korištenje slušnim pomagalima i percipiranu socijalnu podršku. Metode: Studija je uključivala 155 članova Saveza gluhih i nagluhih osoba iz Osijeka i Zagreba. Podaci su prikupljeni tijekom listopada i studenoga 2011. Primijenjen je multidimenzionalni pristup kako bi se izmjerila kvaliteta života putem sljedećih instrumenata: Indeksa osobne dobrobiti za odrasle (Personal Wellbeing Index – Adult (PWI)), Skale percipirane socijalne podrške (Scales of Perceived Social Support (SPSS)) i Sociodemografskoga zdravstvenog upitnika (Socio-Demographic Health Questionnaire). Rezultati: Prosječni rezultat na Skali percipirane socijalne podrške (SPSS) bio je 200,06 (SD = 39,01). Većina socijalne podrške primljena je od članova obitelji (M = 101,74; SD = 24,73). Deskriptivna analiza domena Indeksa osobne dobrobiti i kvalitete života pokazala je nizak rezultat za Indeks osobne dobrobiti (M = 56,64; SD = 18,78), najveća razina zadovoljstva bila je s bliskim (intimnim) odnosima (M = 6,64; SD = 2,44), a najniža za osjećaj sigurnosti u budućnosti (M = 4,85; SD = 2,53). Najveća korelacija dobivena je između bliskih odnosa i ukupne socijalne podrške (r = 0,626; p < 0,01), a najniža između materijalnog blagostanja i socijalne podrš- ke obitelji (r = 0,282; p < 0,01). socijalna podrška bila je najjači signifikantni prediktor ukupne kvalitete života (objašnjavajući 22 % varijance kvalitete života). Osobe koje su se koristile slušnim pomagalima imale su statistički značajno više rezultate ukupne kvalitete života, kao i na domenama zdravlja, bliskih odnosa i sigurnosti te socijalne podrške. Zaključak: Ova studija pokazuje da korištenje slušnim pomagalima rezultira većom percepcijom socijalne podrške, koja je najjači prediktor ukupne kvalitete života.
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Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleJournal of Applied Health Sciences = Časopis za primijenjene zdravstvene znanosti
Numberingvol. 2, no. 1, pp. 5-14
p-ISSN1849-8361
e-ISSN2459-5640
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24141/1/2/1/1
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:142:226055
Publication2016-04-12
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/162918
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