ERIC Number: EJ1117195
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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The Self-Concept of Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing and Hearing Students
Mekonnen, Mulat; Hannu, Savolainen; Elina, Lehtomäki; Matti, Kuorelahti
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v21 n4 p345-351 Oct 2016
The present study investigated the self-concept of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students in different educational settings compared with those of hearing students in Ethiopia. The research involved a sample of 103 Grade 4 students selected from 7 towns in Ethiopia. They were selected from a special school for the deaf, a special class for the deaf, and a regular school. The Self-Description Questionnaire I (Marsh, 1990) was used to measure the children's self-concept. The study results indicated that, in comparison with their hearing peers, DHH students had a lower self-concept in the areas of general self, general school, reading, and parental relations. The DHH students in the special school showed a higher self-concept in regard to their physical appearance than the hearing and DHH students in the special class. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in the self-concept dimensions of peer relations, mathematics, and physical abilities.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Special Schools, Questionnaires, Parent Child Relationship, Physical Characteristics, Peer Relationship, Mathematics, Psychomotor Skills, Reading, Statistical Significance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ethiopia
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