Theory of Mind and Alexithymia in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Young Adults

Autor/inn/en	Blose, Brittany A.; Schenkel, Lindsay S.
Titel	Theory of Mind and Alexithymia in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Young Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 27 (2022) 2, S.179-192 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1081-4159
DOI	10.1093/deafed/enac001
Schlagwörter	Theory of Mind; Psychological Patterns; Emotional Response; Young Adults; Deafness; Hearing Impairments; Early Intervention; Perspective Taking; Communication Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Emotionales Verhalten; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Zukunftsperspektive; Kommunikationsstil
Abstract	The aim of the current study was to examine theory of mind (ToM), the ability to infer the mental states of others, in young adults who are deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH), and to explore the influence of alexithymia, an inability to understand emotions of the self and others, on ToM performance in this group. Compared to participants with typical hearing, DHH participants displayed significantly lower affective ToM skills and greater alexithymia. After accounting for verbal intelligence quotient, hearing status and alexithymia significantly contributed to poorer ToM performance, accounting for over 14% of the variance. Having a parent who is deaf and being part of the Deaf community were associated with better emotion processing and appear to be important protective factors. Findings provide support that ToM difficulties may linger into young adulthood among DHH individuals and that alexithymia may be a contributing factor. Early intervention programs emphasizing emotional understanding, perspective-taking, and communication skills are warranted for DHH children as well as their caregivers. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01