Study 1: Three-Week Trial investigating experienced self-reported hearing aid benefit and satisfaction (21 Experienced Users)

• Participants in the PF group engaged in short-term Positive Focus reflection.
• • The Positive Focus intervention led to significant improvements in user satisfaction and self-reported hearing aid benefit after only two weeks.

Study 2: Six-Month Trial investigating experienced self-reported hearing aid benefit and satisfaction (38 First-Time Users)

• Significant gains in self-reported hearing aid benefit and satisfaction were observed after just two weeks of exposure to the positive focus intervention.
• Improvements in self-reported hearing aid benefit and satisfaction were sustained over the six-month follow-up period, even as Positive Focus engagement declined..

Study 3: Two-Week Trial investigating measured speech-in-noise abilities (30 Experienced Users)

• The Positive Focus intervention led to significant improvement in speech-in-noise performance after only two weeks.

 
Study 4: Three-Week trial exploring how emotional responses to everyday sounds influence effectiveness of the Positive Focus intervention (30 Experienced Users)

• Positive Focus works best for those who are less naturally inclined to experience pleasant emotional responses to sounds that are typically perceived as enjoyable. This highlights the potential for more personalized hearing care.
• Screening emotional responses to pleasant sounds may help tailor hearing interventions, such as Positive Focus, more effectively.