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Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Advance Access published online on September 10, 2009
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, doi:10.1093/deafed/enp024
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Psychosocial Development in a Danish Population of Children With Cochlear Implants and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

Jesper Dammeyer

University of Copenhagen


  Abstract

Research has shown a prevalence of psychosocial difficulties ranging from about 20% to 50% among children with hearing loss. This study evaluates the prevalence of psychosocial difficulties in a Danish population in relation to different explanatory variables. Five scales and questionnaires measuring sign language, spoken language, hearing abilities, and psychosocial difficulties were given to 334 children with hearing loss. Results show that the prevalence of psychosocial difficulties was 3.7 times greater compared with a group of hearing children. In the group of children with additional disabilities, the prevalence was 3 times greater compared with children without additional disabilities. If sign language and/or oral language abilities are good, the children do not have a substantially higher level of psychosocial difficulties than do hearing children. This study documents the importance of communication—no matter the modality or degree of hearing loss—for the psychosocial well-being of hearing-impaired children.

Correspondence should be sent to Jesper Dammeyer, Højlandsvangen 43, 2700 Brønshøj, Denmark (e-mail: Jesper.dammeyer{at}psy.ku.dk).

Received May 8, 2008; revised March 9, 2009; accepted August 12, 2009


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