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KMID : 1036820150200020214
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Communication Sciences & Disorders
2015 Volume.20 No. 2 p.214 ~ p.221
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Subjective Language Complaints: Are They Reflected in Objective Language Test Performance?
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Kim Bo-Seon
Lee Mi-Sook
Kim Hyang-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: Subjective language complaints (SLCs) are frequently reported among the elderly. However, SLCs and their relationship with various language functions have not been extensively investigated. The purpose of this study was two-fold: to explore whether SLCs can be related to performance in various objective language tests and to determine which demographic variables are associated with SLCs.
Methods: This study gathered responses from 376 elderly participants (mean age, 74.21±6.56 years) to two questions regarding SLCs and demographic information. We also analyzed the relationship between SLCs and verbal fluency, sentence comprehension, and naming ability (15-item Korean version of the Boston Naming Test [K-BNT-15]) with multiple regression analysis.
Results: The data revealed that SLCs are associated with K-BNT-15 performance. Such demographic variables as age, education, depressive symptoms, and job status were related to SLCs.
Conclusion: The results indicate that SLCs reflect a difficulty in word retrieval, which is one of the most frequently reported language complaints of the elderly; however, varying linguistic exposure and social interaction through education and employment may reduce the perceived language decline.
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KEYWORD
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Aging, Cognitive complaints, Language complaints, Language performance, Language tests
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