On the relations between conflicts with the hearing world and deaf identity in college students with hearing impairments

Journal/Book: Jpn J Educ Psychol. 1997; 45: University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo 113, Japan. Japanese Assoc Educational Psychology. 284-294.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between conflicts with the hearing world and deal identity in college students with hearing impairments. First, 48 college students with hearing impairments were asked to describe conflicts with the hearing world ill order to collect questionnaire items. Second, a questionnaire regarding conflicts with the hearing world and deaf identity was administered to 141 college students with hearing impairments. Third, a scale oi conflicts with the hearing world and deaf identity scale was constructed. Conflicts with the hearing world were divided into 5 factors. ''Nonacceptance of disability'', ''Lack of confidence'', ''Feeling of alienation'', ''Separation from the hearing'', ''Conflicts with parents''; and the deal identity was divided into 3 factors: ''Deaf person identity'', ''Hearing person identity'' ''Integrated identity''. Fourth, relations between conflicts with the hearing world and deaf identity were examined, Multiple regression analyses showed that an integrated identity was the most desirable one.

Note: Article Yamaguchi T, Hiroshima Univ, Fac Educ, Dept Psychol, Hiroshima 730, JAPAN

Keyword(s): conflicts with the hearing world; deaf identity; hearing impairment; multiple regression analyses; ADOLESCENTS; PATTERNS

Zurück | Weiter