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Med Arh 2004;58(2):87-90 (ISSN: 0350-199X)

Sinanovic O; Brkic F; Salihovic N; Junuzovic L; Mrkonjic Z
Univerzitetski klinicki centar Tuzla, Medicinski fakultet Tuzla,
Defektoloski fakultet Tuzla.

The main purpose of this study was to determine the differences between
the anxiety and depression degree in individuals with severe hearing
impairments and deaf people in relation to sex and marital status.

The sample consisted of 54 subjects, 35 males and 19 females, aged from
18-61 years, with hearing loss greater than 60 dB.

We used "SCL-90-R" (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised), to assess the level
of anxiety and depression. For the examination of marital stress we used
"Stockholm Marital Stress Scale".

The results showed that deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
demonstrated certain anxiety and depression levels which correlated
significantly with marital status, marital stress, and communication
problems.

The married deaf subjects showed higher anxiety degree than single one.
We determined the statistically significant differences for the anxiety
level (p < .03861), age (p < .0006), and communication problems (p <
.033) between the married and single deaf people.

The females exhibited higher anxiety and depression levels than males,
but these differences were not statistically significant.


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