Preliminary normative data for adult English first and second language speakers in South Africa on the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing test battery"
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Preliminary normative data for adult English first and second language speakers in South Africa on the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing test battery"
English:
The lack of standardized test materials in the 11 official languages of South Africa led
to the development of the "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory processing
test battery" as an interim measure until these tests can be developed. This study
aimed at collecting and comparing preliminary normative data for English first and
second language speakers in South Africa on this test battery and to compare the
results with the available USA normative data. Thirty two participants were included
in the study and were divided into two research groups depending on their proficiency
in English. A between group research design was used to collate and compare the
data. Results indicated that the two research groups performed equivalently on all
tests apart from the Dichotic Digits test for the right ear and a qualitative comparison
with the USA normative data showed lower scores for tests not involving speech
stimuli. Accent and presentation levels affected the results but not significantly.
Results point to the possibility of using the test battery reliably with population groups
whose first language is not English but who have a good proficiency in the language
and reiterates the need for development of specific test materials in all the official
languages.
Afrikaans: Die tekort aan gestandardiseerde toetsmateriaals in al 11 amptelike tale van Suid-Afrika
het gelei tot die ontwikkeling van die "RSA low linguistically loaded central auditory
processing test battery" as 'n tussentydse maatstaf totdat hierdie toetse ontwikkel kan
word. Die studie het ten doel gehad om hierdie toetsbattery te gebruik om voorlopige
normatiewe data te versamel en te vergelyk vir Engels eerste- en tweedetaal sprekers in
Suid-Afrika en om die resultate met die beskikbare VSA normatiewe data te vergelyk.
Twee en dertig deelnemers was ingesluit in die studie en is in twee groepe verdeel op
grond van hul vaardigheid in Engels. 'n Tussengroep navorsigsontwerp is gebruik om die
data te versamel and vergeluik. Resultate het aangedui dat die twee navorsingsgroepe
ewe goed presteer het op alle toetse behalwe die Dichotic Digits test vir die regte oor en
'n kwalitatiewe vergelyking met die VSA normatiewe data het laer punte vir toetse
getoon wat nie spraak stimulie behels het nie. Resultate is deur aksent en
aanbiedingsvlakke beinvloed, maar nie beduidend nie. Resultate dui op die moontlike
betroubare gebruik van hierdie toets met populasiegroepe wat nie Engels eerstetaal
sprekers is nie, op die voorwaarde dat hulle oor 'n goeie vaardigheid in die taal beskik en
<lit bevestig verder die behoefte vir die ontwikkeling van spesifieke toetsmateriaal in al
die amptelike tale.
Description:
Dissertation (MCommunication Pathology)--University of Pretoria, 2002.