Development and standardization of Türkiye-Anatolia auditory processing disorder screening questionnaire (TAIBTA)

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Yalçınkaya F., Küçükünal I. S., Karakoç K., Müjdeci B.

Kulak Burun Boğaz Uygulamaları, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.63-72, 2026 (TRDizin)

Özet

Objectives: This study aims to develop a screening questionnaire targeting symptoms associated with auditory processing disorder (APD).

Patients and Methods: Between March 1, 2022 and June 1, 2024, the Türkiye-Anatolia Auditory Processing Disorder Screening Questionnaire (TAIBTA), consisting of eight illustrated items, was developed. It was administered to two groups: 92 healthy adults (46 males, 46 females; mean age: 20.7±1.4 years; range, 18 to 23 years) who scored ≥153 on the Pragmatics Profile (PP) and 30 age-matched individuals (15 males, 15 females; mean age: 21.3±1.9 years; range, 18 to 24 years) diagnosed with APD based on behavioral auditory tests and who scored <153 on the PP. 

To assess the validity of the questionnaire, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Spearman rank correlation coefficient was reported as a supportive reliability analysis.

Results: Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the two-factor, eight-item model was supported by fit indices and exhibited a good fit to the data. Cronbach’s alpha analysis showed that the questionnaire had adequate internal consistency (α=0.81). The questionnaire demonstrated acceptable temporal stability, as indicated by a significant Spearman correlation coefficient (ρ=0.637, p=0.006), and good absolute agreement, as reflected by a high intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC=0.89).

Conclusion: Our study results suggest that TAIBTA is a reliable, highly sensitive screening questionnaire that can be used routinely. Routine use of the questionnaire for screening purposes can detect the risk of APD.