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Turkish Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Living Questionnaire (SADL-TR)

Günlük Yaşamda Amplifikasyondan Memnuniyet Anketi (SADL-TR)
Hearing AidSatisfaction
Corresponding author: Bünyamin Çıldır

Description

The SADL is a 15-item self-report tool that assesses hearing aid users' satisfaction with their devices. It has four subscales: positive effect, negative features, service and cost, and personal image. Items are rated on a seven-point scale; the global score is the mean of all 15 items and subscale scores are the means of their items (1–7), with a higher score indicating greater satisfaction. The Turkish version was studied in 160 adults who had used hearing aids regularly for at least six months, and the original four-factor structure was retained.

At a Glance

RespondentSelf-report
Age groupAdult (18–64) · Older adult (65+)
Number of items15
Response format7-point scale (1–7)
Total scoreMean 1–7; higher = more satisfied
Internal consistencyα = 0.848
Test–retestr > 0.7 (3 months apart)

Measured Properties

Satisfaction with hearing aids: positive effect, negative features, service and cost, personal image

Target Population

Adult hearing aid users (the Turkish study included 160 users aged 18–90 years).

Source & Citation

Genç, M., Çıldır, B., & Kaya, M. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Living questionnaire in hearing aid users. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 29, 898–908. https://doi.org/10.3766/jaaa.17073
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Original Scale

Original name: Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL)

Cox, R. M., & Alexander, G. C. (1999). Measuring Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life: The SADL scale. Ear and Hearing, 20(4), 306–320. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003446-199908000-00004
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Access

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: bunyamin.cildir@hacettepe.edu.tr

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