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J Am Acad Audiol
DOI: 10.1055/a-1948-7554
Research Article

The Influence of Cartoon-Soundscape Irrelevant Sound Effects on Young Children's Auditory Processing and Working Memory Skills

Pratheeksha B.
1   Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Kishan Madikeri Mohan 
1   Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
,
Nitha Thomas
2   Department of Clinical Psychology, Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Rajashekhar B.
3   Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Background Irrelevant sound or speech effect affects an individual's serial recall task of visual and auditory presentations. Cartoon soundscape mimics irrelevant sound effects. A constant and repeated exposure to cartoons in early childhood should influence children's auditory learning or recall performance.

Purpose To investigate the effects of cartoons' soundscape irrelevant sound effects on young children's auditory processing and working memory skills.

Research Design A cross-sectional study was used to observe the influence of the cartoon soundscape irrelevant sound effects on children.

Study Sample Sixty young children having hearing thresholds within 15 dB HL, in the age range 5 to 6 years, exposed to cartoons (Indian plus non-Indian) were considered for the study.

Data Collection and Analysis Pitch pattern test (PPT), duration pattern test (DPT), and Corsi block working memory apparatus were applied to the participants exposed to cartoons. The data obtained were compared statistically in terms of the groups' performances.

Results There was a significant difference in PPT (p = 0.023) and DPT (p = 0.001) between the exposed and nonexposed groups. In contrast, there was no significant difference between the two groups in Corsi block working memory (p > 0.05).

Conclusion Cartoon soundscape irrelevant sound or speech affects young children's auditory processing skills. The visual-spatial recall follows a different developmental pattern in young children without recoding to phonological aspects. It is predicted that our study findings might help determine the ill effects of cartoons on the auditory and language development process.

Keywords

auditory perception - working memory - cartoon

Authors' Contributions

Pratheeksha B.: conception, design, data collection and processing, literature review, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation.


Kishan Madikeri Mohan: conception, design, literature review, analysis and interpretation, and manuscript preparation.


Nitha Thomas: design and manuscript preparation.


Rajashekhar B.: writing.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 16. Juni 2022

Angenommen: 16. September 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
23. September 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
13. September 2024

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