Attitudes to noise and behaviour towards hearing protection among Pasifika university students in New Zealand

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dc.citation.issue2
dc.citation.volume16
dc.contributor.authorReddy R
dc.contributor.authorNosa V
dc.contributor.authorMafi I
dc.contributor.authorWelch D
dc.contributor.editorGaffney JS
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-27T20:36:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-04T01:40:56Z
dc.date.available2021-01-17
dc.date.available2023-07-27T20:36:13Z
dc.date.available2023-09-04T01:40:56Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-17
dc.date.updated2023-07-25T03:51:48Z
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dc.description.abstractIt is estimated that 1.1 billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to high levels of noise exposure. Hearing loss can contribute to low self-esteem, poor employment prospects and social problems. The aim of this research was to explore the attitudes and beliefs towards noise, hearing loss and hearing protection among Pasifika university students in New Zealand. 96 Pasifika students completed the Youth Attitude to Noise Scale (YANS) and Beliefs About Hearing Protection and Hearing Loss (BAHPHL) questionnaire electronically using a Qualtrics survey. The findings show that the study sample had higher mean scores in the BAHPHL scales related to susceptibility to hearing loss, severity of hearing loss, and benefits of preventive action compared to findings of similar international research. This implies that Pasifika participants had more positive beliefs than their international peers on some factors. Despite their greater awareness, the Pasifika sample had similarly poor attitudes related to minimising loud sounds in the daily environment, perceived barriers towards prevention, behavioural intention and social norms towards hearing conservation. This study provides a good foundation to develop a culturally appropriate hearing conservation intervention aimed at improving hearing-health outcomes among young Pasifika people.
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dc.format.extent324-334
dc.identifier.citationReddy R, Nosa V, Mafi I, Welch D. (2021). Attitudes to noise and behaviour towards hearing protection among Pasifika university students in New Zealand. Kotuitui. 16. 2. (pp. 324-334).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1177083X.2020.1865418
dc.identifier.eissn1177-083X
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/19898
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1177083X.2020.1865418
dc.relation.isPartOfKotuitui
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectbehaviour change
dc.subjecthealth promotion
dc.subjectHearing loss
dc.subjectPasifika
dc.subjectyoung people
dc.titleAttitudes to noise and behaviour towards hearing protection among Pasifika university students in New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
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