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ERIC Number: EJ1050208
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jan
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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Mental Health of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adolescents: What the Students Say
Brown, P. Margaret; Cornes, Andrew
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v20 n1 p75-81 Jan 2015
This study investigated the mental health problems of 89 deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adolescents in New South Wales, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Participants completed the written (for oral students) or signed version for competent Australian Sign Language (Auslan) users version of the Youth Self Report (YSR). Students were educated in a range of educational settings, had varying degrees of hearing loss, and used a range of communication modes. Results showed that, overall, DHH students reported increased levels of mental health problems compared with hearing peers. The broadband syndromes were more than 3 times more likely to be reported, while the narrowband syndromes were between 2 and 7 times more likely. A binary logistic regression analysis showed that the language used at home was a significant predictor of mental health problems. The implications of these findings for the social, emotional, and mental well-being of DHH students and the training of professionals are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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