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Psychological Adaptation Of Deaf And Hard-Of- Hearing Students. / Mikhailova, Nadezhda; Fattakhova, Margarita; Mironova, Margarita; Vyacheslavova, Ekaterina.
In: The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Vol. LXIV, No. 52, 08.2019, p. 398-405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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T1 - Psychological Adaptation Of Deaf And Hard-Of- Hearing Students
AU - Mikhailova, Nadezhda
AU - Fattakhova, Margarita
AU - Mironova, Margarita
AU - Vyacheslavova, Ekaterina
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - In the context of the ongoing identity-related discussion we studied the personality characteristics in deafand hard on-hearing students, their coping and other factors associated with deafness depending on thestudents’ self-identification type. We studied 137 deaf and hard on-hearing students in differenteducational situations. The results of analysis showed that the degree of hearing loss played a crucial role.People with smaller violations, and attributing themselves to the “world of the hearing” had goodpersonal resources, actively used strategies, problem-solving, acceptance of responsibility, positiverevaluation, however, they were less emotional, and people with more severe loss, who identifiedthemselves with the deaf culture and using only sign language, lived in a specific “deaf environment” thatdoes not test their self-esteem. "Bicultural affiliation" was the most effective in terms of adaptation. Theywere distinguished by good mental health, a wide coping repertoire connected with the experience ofliving "for the deaf among the hearing and among the deaf". The lack of belonging to certain culture(marginality) leads to personality disintegration and disadaptation: deaf and hard-of-hearing students withmarginal identification had a lower level self-esteem, worse psychological health and personal resources,and the lowest level of extroversion, self-confidence and life satisfaction.
AB - In the context of the ongoing identity-related discussion we studied the personality characteristics in deafand hard on-hearing students, their coping and other factors associated with deafness depending on thestudents’ self-identification type. We studied 137 deaf and hard on-hearing students in differenteducational situations. The results of analysis showed that the degree of hearing loss played a crucial role.People with smaller violations, and attributing themselves to the “world of the hearing” had goodpersonal resources, actively used strategies, problem-solving, acceptance of responsibility, positiverevaluation, however, they were less emotional, and people with more severe loss, who identifiedthemselves with the deaf culture and using only sign language, lived in a specific “deaf environment” thatdoes not test their self-esteem. "Bicultural affiliation" was the most effective in terms of adaptation. Theywere distinguished by good mental health, a wide coping repertoire connected with the experience ofliving "for the deaf among the hearing and among the deaf". The lack of belonging to certain culture(marginality) leads to personality disintegration and disadaptation: deaf and hard-of-hearing students withmarginal identification had a lower level self-esteem, worse psychological health and personal resources,and the lowest level of extroversion, self-confidence and life satisfaction.
KW - Deaf, identity, acculturation, coping, marginality, biculturalism
U2 - 10.15405/epsbs.2019.07.52
DO - 10.15405/epsbs.2019.07.52
M3 - Conference article
VL - LXIV
SP - 398
EP - 405
JO - The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences
JF - The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences
SN - 2357-1330
IS - 52
T2 - Psychology of subculture: Phenomenology and contemporary tendencies of development
Y2 - 22 April 2019 through 23 April 2019
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