J. Except. People 2022, 11(1):115-128

Tinnitus and its effect on the quality of life in adolescents

Ivana Pospíšilová1, Lucie Fabóvá
1 Institute of Special Education Studies, Faculty of Education, Palacky University in Olomouc, Žižkovo náměstí 5, 771 40 Olomouc, Czech Republic

The paper focuses on aspects of quality of life in adolescents suffering from tinnitus and its broad-based impact on life. The research was conducted in an interview with six participants, both female and male in adolescence. The interview provided a deeper look at the subjective perception of the quality of life of people with tinnitus on a physical, mental, social and societal level. The main finding was that adolescents with tinnitus had a change in their quality of life, not only in a negative but also in a positive direction, which is evident only with the passage of time when an individual with tinnitus learns to live. Another finding was that increased perception of tinnitus occurs after physical exhaustion, fatigue, and stress. The most significant changes in adolescents were in the field of cultural activities and the disruption of family, partnership and friendships. The research also discusses new forms of therapy that can lead to coping with the disease. The main goal of the research was to identify, analyze and describe the effect of tinnitus on the quality of life of individuals in adolescence. This goal has been met.

Keywords: quality of life, tinnitus, adolescent age, problem in various areas, possibilities of new methods

Published: December 11, 2022  Show citation

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