Document Type : Original Article
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1 M.A. of Audiology, Audiology department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
Tinnitus is a mental phenomenon that is often accompanied by symptoms of mental distress, such as anxiety and depression, and affects sleep, concentration, and normal activities of daily life. The use of questionnaires and tinnitus scales is beneficial in measuring disability, disability and psychological distress of affected patients. This study was carried out with the aim of translating and validating the Persian version of the tinnitus reaction questionnaire and assessing psychological distress of tinnitus patients by Wilson et al. (TRQ, 1991). After translating the original version of the Tinnitus Response Questionnaire into Farsi, this questionnaire was given to 149 people with tinnitus who referred to selected hearing evaluation offices in Ahvaz city in 1402 in order to measure convergent construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. The results showed that this tool has very good face validity and convergent construct validity. This tool has very good face validity and convergent construct validity. This questionnaire has very good convergent construct validity. Also, its internal stability is favorable and the test-retest reliability of this profile is excellent. This questionnaire can be used to document changes in the severity of symptoms after treatment and necessary interventions, as well as to examine the behavioral, emotional and social effects of tinnitus on the quality of life and psychological distress of the affected person.
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