Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability

Öykü Akkay; Emre Eskicioğlu

doi:10.21020/husbfd.1914938

Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability

Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the test–retest reliability of a newly developed web-based dichotic listening test with Turkish syllables presented to individuals with normal hearing. By adapting the dichotic listening paradigm from its traditional laboratory implementation to a digital format, this study aimed to increase accessibility. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven participants aged between 18 and 35 with normal hearing completed a web-based Turkish dichotic listening test. Participants were recruited online and completed the test using their own devices and headphones. A retest session was conducted two weeks after the first test. Results: The test exhibited high test-retest reliability across both ears in the non-forced condition (ICC_right = .79; ICC_left = .80), moderate reliability in the forced right condition (ICC = .70), and notably lower reliability in the forced left condition (ICC = .40). Conclusion: The findings indicate that the DL test provides high reliability under non-forced conditions, but its reliability decreases under attentional conditions.

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English

Subjects

Audiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Öykü Akkay This is me
0009-0006-7861-7168
Türkiye

Emre Eskicioğlu ^*
0000-0002-6842-2205
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 28, 2026

Submission Date

April 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 14, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 2

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https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1914938

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Akkay, Ö., & Eskicioğlu, E. (2026). Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, 13(2), 625-639. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1914938

AMA

1.Akkay Ö, Eskicioğlu E. Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability. HUFHSJ. 2026;13(2):625-639. doi:10.21020/husbfd.1914938

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Akkay, Öykü, and Emre Eskicioğlu. 2026. “Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13 (2): 625-39. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1914938.

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Akkay Ö, Eskicioğlu E (August 1, 2026) Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13 2 625–639.

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[1]Ö. Akkay and E. Eskicioğlu, “Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability”, HUFHSJ, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 625–639, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.21020/husbfd.1914938.

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Akkay, Öykü - Eskicioğlu, Emre. “Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal 13/2 (August 1, 2026): 625-639. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1914938.

JAMA

1.Akkay Ö, Eskicioğlu E. Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability. HUFHSJ. 2026;13:625–639.

MLA

Akkay, Öykü, and Emre Eskicioğlu. “Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability”. Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 625-39, doi:10.21020/husbfd.1914938.

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1.Öykü Akkay, Emre Eskicioğlu. Web-Based Turkish Dichotic Listening Test-Retest Reliability. HUFHSJ. 2026 Aug. 1;13(2):625-39. doi:10.21020/husbfd.1914938