The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Hearing Impaired Students in Inclusive Schools - Open Journal of Medical Psychology

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The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Hearing Impaired Students in Inclusive Schools ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojmp.2014.31012 7,938 Downloads 13,795 Views Citations

Author(s)

Abbas Mahvashe Vernosfaderani

Affiliation(s)

Department of Psychology, Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences University, and Special Education, Ministry of Education of Arak Province, Arak, Iran.

ABSTRACT

This research investigates the effectiveness of life skills training on enhancing the self-esteem of 8-16 years-old students with hearing impairment in inclusive schools. The sample was included of 54 students with hearing impairment from inclusive school whom their age and IQ were matched. They were randomly divided into an experimental and a control group (27 students in each group). The participants were assessed by Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory (58-items version). The gathered data were analysed using the t-test method through the SPSS package. The results showed that training life skills to students with hearing impairment promote their self-esteem. In other words, life skills training is effective for enhancing the self-esteem of hearing impaired students in inclusive schools.

KEYWORDS

Hearing Impaired Students; Self-Esteem; Life Skills Training; Inclusive Schools

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A. Vernosfaderani, "The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Hearing Impaired Students in Inclusive Schools," Open Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2014, pp. 94-99. doi: 10.4236/ojmp.2014.31012.

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