Comparison of psychological well-being in deaf and hard of hearing students

Mitra Imanparvar¹ Dr. Soheila Imanparvar²

1) 1. Master student of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran. 09350868174
2) 2. PhD in Educational Psychology, General Department of Welfare, Ardabil Province, Iran. 09141970256

IOI Code : XDDC-FBDZE
Publication : 1th National Conference on Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents (cpcauma.ir)
Abstract :
    The aim of the present study was to compare mental well-being in deaf and hard of hearing students. The research is descriptive causal-comparative. The statistical population of the present study included all deaf and hard of hearing students who were studying in special and ordinary education schools in Ardabil in the academic year of 1397-98. For this purpose, 20 deaf students were selected by random sampling method and 20 hearing students were selected by multi-stage random sampling method. Reef Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire was used to collect data. ANOVA statistical method was used to analyze the data.The results of univariate analysis of variance comparing the mean scores of psychological well-being in the two groups of deaf and hard of hearing students showed that there is a significant difference in the psychological well-being variable at the alpha level (P <0.05). That is, deaf students have low psychological well-being. Therefore, in addition to special education for deaf students, it is necessary to pay attention to their psychological health.

Keywords : psychological well being deaf students exceptional children