Understanding affiliate stigma among significant others of adults with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey in Australia, the UK, and the US
While significant others of adults with hearing loss living in Australia, the UK, and the US experience low levels of affiliate stigma, they experience feelings of sadness and helplessness, and associate hearing loss and hearing aids with negative stereotypes. Family-centred hearing rehabilitation can be beneficial in addressing these negative feelings and stereotypes.
Authors
- Monique Waite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-8475)
- Barbra H. B. Timmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-3491)
- Nerina Scarinci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-6663)
- Katie Ekberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8237-1459)
- Carly Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-3055)
- Louise Hickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-4173)
- Mansoureh Nickbakht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2936-4310)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Sonova (Switzerland) (CH)
- Clarke (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Audiology
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2505979
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00