Academic and Social Adjustment among Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students in Taiwan

Autor/in	Liu, Chia-fen
Titel	Academic and Social Adjustment among Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students in Taiwan
Quelle	(2013), (76 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Kansas
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3036-4303-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Foreign Countries; Deafness; Hearing Impairments; College Students; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Severity (of Disability); Communication Strategies; Assistive Technology; High Schools; Family Relationship; Check Lists; Correlation; Academic Achievement; Demography; Interpersonal Competence; Predictor Variables; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausland; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Collegestudent; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schweregrad; Kommunikationsstrategie; High school; Oberschule; Checkliste; Korrelation; Schulleistung; Demografie; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Prädiktor
Abstract	This study was conducted to identify the factors that may influence the academic and social adjustment of college students with hearing loss in Taiwan. These factors included age, gender, degree of hearing loss, primary communication mode, amplification, high school educational experience, and family relationship. The instruments used to address the research questions in this study were the College Student Adjustment Checklist (CSAC-II; Ju, 2008) and the Demographic Information Form. Three major findings were suggested in the current study. First, family relationship was significantly associated with academic performance, regardless of any demographic, audiological, and communication factors. Students with hearing loss who experienced less family stress tended to have fewer academic difficulties or better GPAs. Second, rather than any personal characteristics, family relationship made a unique contribution to social competence,. Students with hearing loss who reported having more family stress were more likely to experience social difficulties. Finally, neither academic nor social adjustment served as a predictor of academic success among college students with hearing loss. How academic and social adjustment impact DHH students' educational performance remains unknown. These findings can provide practical implications for teachers and college personnel to build a supportive program and environment for DHH students in Taiwan. It is recommended that future studies of this topic include a longitudinal study to further explore the relationship between academic success and social competence as DHH participants age. In addition, exploring how the various developmental and environmental factors impact both hearing and deaf/hard of hearing college students is recommended as well. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01