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ERIC Number: EJ1143521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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The Significance of Deaf Identity for Psychological Well-Being
Chapman, Madeleine; Dammeyer, Jesper
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v22 n2 p187-194 Apr 2017
Research has paid attention to how deaf identity affects life outcomes such as psychological well-being. However, studies are often carried out with small samples and without controlling for other variables. This study examined how different forms of identity--deaf, hearing, bicultural (deaf and hearing), and marginal (neither deaf nor hearing)--were associated with levels of psychological well-being and a number of other variables. The sample was 742 adults with hearing loss in Denmark. The study found that those with a deaf, hearing or bicultural identity had significantly higher levels of psychological well-being than those with a marginal identity. Further, it found that additional disability, educational level, and feeling discriminated against significantly and independently explained the degree of psychological well-being. Results are discussed here with respect to social identity theory and current deaf identity themes.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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