Abstract
Objective: To determine the possible longitudinal relationships between hearing status and depression, and hearing status and loneliness in the older population. Design: Multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess the associations between baseline hearing and 4-year follow-up of depression, social loneliness, and emotional loneliness. Hearing was measured both by self-report and a speech-in-noise test. Each model was corrected for age, gender, hearing aid use, baseline wellbeing, and relevant confounders. Subgroup effects were tested using interaction terms. Study sample: We used data from two waves of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (2001â02 and 2005â06, ages 63â93). Sample sizes were 996 (self-report (SR) analyses) and 830 (speech-in-noise test (SNT) analyses). Results: Both hearing measures showed significant adverse associations with both loneliness measures (p < 0.05). However, stratified analyses showed that these effects were restricted to specific subgroups. For instance, effects were significant only for non-hearing aid users (SR-social loneliness model) and men (SR and SNT-emotional loneliness model). No significant effects appeared for depression. Conclusions: We found significant adverse effects of poor hearing on emotional and social loneliness for specific subgroups of older persons. Future research should confirm the subgroup effects and may contribute to the development of tailored prevention and intervention programs.SumarioObjetivo: Determinar las posibles relaciones longitudinales entre la condiciĂłn auditiva y la depresiĂłn, y la condici n auditiva y la soledad, en adultos mayores. DiseĂąo: Se usaron mĂşltiples anĂĄlisis de regresiĂłn lineal para evaluar las asociaciones entre la audiciĂłn basal y el seguimiento a 4 aĂąos con la depresiĂşn, la soledad social y la soledad emocional. La audiciĂłn se midiĂł tanto por auto-reporte como por la prueba de audiciĂłn en ruido. Cada modelo fue corregido por edad, g nero, uso del auxiliar auditivo, bienestar basal y elementos relevantes de confusiĂłn. El efecto de subgrupo fue evaluado usando tĂŠrminos de interacciĂłn. Muestra del Estudio: Usamos datos de dos etapas del Estudio Longitudinal de Envejecimiento e Amsterdam (2001-02 y 2005-06, edades 63-93). El tamaĂąo de las muestras fue 996 (anĂĄlisis de auto-reporte (SR) y 830 (anĂĄlisis de la prueba de audiciĂłn en ruido). Resultados: Ambas mediciones auditivas mostraron asociaciones adversas significativas con ambas medidas de soledad (p < 0.05). Sin embargo, los anĂĄlisis estratificados mostraron que estos efectos eran restringidos a subgrupos especĂficos. Por ejemplo, los efectos fueron significativos solo para quienes no usaban auxiliar auditivo (modelo SR â soledad social) y para hombres (SR y SNT â modelo de soledad emocional). No hubo efecto significativo para la depresiĂłn. Conclusiones: Encontramos efectos adversos significativos de un audiciĂłn pobre sobre la soledad emocional y social para subgrupos especĂficos de personas mayores. Investigaciones futuras deberĂĄn confirmar el efecto de subgrupo y podrĂĄn contribuir al desarrollo de programas de prevenci n e intervenci n a la medida.
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