The Effects of Aircraft Noise on the Auditory Language Processing Abilities of English First Language Primary School Learners in Durban, South Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID10856755
AuthorsCara Hollander (0000-0001-5460-2881, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, School of Human and Community University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Victor Manuel de Andrade (Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, School of Human and Community University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Victor de Andrade (0000-0002-7494-0527, University of the Witwatersrand)
Year2014
Volume49
Issue7
Pages783-805
Publication date2014-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0042-0859 • E-ISSN: 1552-8340
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0042085913488604
OpenAlexW2132092033
LanguageEN
References cited27

Schools located near to airports are exposed to high levels of noise which can cause cognitive, health, and hearing problems. Therefore, this study sought to explore whether this noise may cause auditory language processing (ALP) problems in primary school learners. Sixty-one children attending schools exposed to high levels of noise were matched to 68 children in quieter schools. Audiological screening and ALP assessments were undertaken and revealed that the children from the noise-exposed schools scored below average in all the ALP subtests. This study suggests that airport noise may impact on children’s ALP abilities

Audiology · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Hearing loss · Noise (video) · Noise exposure · Psychiatry · Computer Science · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology

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