Survey of high school students' perceptions about their iPod use, knowledge of hearing health, and need for education

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-35

  Danhauer, Jeffrey L ^a   Johnson, Carole E ^b   Dunne, Aislinn F ^a   Young, Matthew D ^a   Rotan, Suzanne N ^a   Snelson, Tasha A ^a   Stockwell, Jennifer S ^a   McLain, Michelle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school students; iPods; Non occupational noise exposure; Personal listening devices; Recreational noise exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; MP3 PLAYER; NOISE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEARING; HUMANS; MALE; MP3-PLAYER; NOISE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855415534     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0088)     Document Type: Article

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