Prospective Teacher's Voice Questionnaire (PTVQ): Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Training-Related Voice Symptoms Among Prospective Teachers.
Lady Catherine Cantor-Cutiva, Celina Malebrán, Iára Bittante de Oliveira and 8 others
PMID 39142924WHAT IT FOUND
The Prospective Teacher's Voice Questionnaire (PTVQ) is a new tool for student teachers.
Pilot testing showed high relevance and clarity. It helps identify voice risks during training, allowing early prevention before they start working in noisy classrooms.
Key findings
01The PTVQ was developed to assess training-related voice symptoms and risk factors in prospective teachers.
02In a pilot with 120 students, 92% of the 87 initial questions were rated as relevant by most participants.
03The final Beta version includes 57 questions and takes an average of 9 minutes to complete.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The pilot sample was unbalanced, with a higher representation of Spanish speakers, which may limit the validity of the English and Portuguese versions. Test-retest reliability was not assessed, so it is unknown if the scores remain stable over time. The study developed and validated the questionnaire's content and structure but did not test its ability to predict actual voice disorders.
Declared interests
No conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume the PTVQ is clinically proven to predict voice disorders. The study validated the questions' relevance and clarity but did not test the tool against medical diagnoses or track whether high scores actually lead to voice problems.