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Effects of noise and a speaker’s impaired voice quality on spoken language processing in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Schiller, Isabel; Remacle, Angélique; Durieux, Nancy et al.
2022Speech in Noise Workshop
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Keywords :
speech perception; speech-in-noise; listening comprehension; auditory working memory; voice quality; dysphonia; meta-analysis; SPADE framework; spoken language processing; children; listening tasks; listening effort
Abstract :
[en] Classroom listening conditions are often characterized by high levels of background noise. Beyond that, every second teacher develops voice disorders during their career, meaning that many pupils are taught in impaired (e.g., hoarse or breathy) voices. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims at understanding how background noise and a speaker’s impaired voice quality affect spoken language processing in 6-18-year-old children. We review 31 studies on the impact of noise and/or impaired voice on children’s answer accuracy and response time (RT) in listening tasks. A classification of the findings is presented in the SPADE framework, featuring three processing dimensions: speech perception, listening comprehension, and auditory working memory. Statistical analyses reveal that noise compromises children’s accuracy in listening tasks within each of these dimensions (Cohen’s d between –0.67 and –2.65), and that listening to an impaired voice impedes children’s accuracy in listening comprehension tasks (d = –0.35). RT data is too scarce to allow firm conclusions. Several factors related to the listener, task, environment, and type of exposure are identified as moderators of the impact of noise and impaired voice. Interaction effects between noise and impaired voice remain unclear and need further investigation. Our results highlight that acoustically adverse listening conditions disrupt children’s spoken language processing and may potentially hinder their academic achievement at school.
Disciplines :
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Languages & linguistics
Education & instruction
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
Schiller, Isabel  ;  RWTH Aachen University > Institute of Psychology > Teaching and Research Area Work and Engineering Psychology
Remacle, Angélique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Educational Sciences > Research Unit for a Life-Course Perspective on Health & Education
Durieux, Nancy  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Educational Sciences > Research Unit for a Life-Course Perspective on Health & Education
Morsomme, Dominique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Educational Sciences > Research Unit for a Life-Course Perspective on Health & Education
Language :
English
Title :
Effects of noise and a speaker’s impaired voice quality on spoken language processing in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Publication date :
20 January 2022
Event name :
Speech in Noise Workshop
Event date :
20-01-2022 to 21-01-2022
Audience :
International
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
ULiège - Université de Liège [BE]
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