DID YOU KNOW......

Research studies on the determinants of self-esteem of deaf individuals
often yield inconsistent findings. A recent study assessed the effects
on self-esteem of factors related to deafness, such as the means of
communication at home and severity of hearing loss with hearing aid, as
well as the coping styles that deaf people adopt to cope with everyday
life in a hearing world.

Hierarchical regression modeling showed that identification with the
Deaf community significantly contributed to positive self-esteem.
Results also revealed that deaf students with greater degree of hearing
loss and with bicultural skills that help them function in both the
hearing and the Deaf community generally have higher self-esteem.



The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 2005 10(1):63-81













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