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The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 2005 10(1):63-81; doi:10.1093/deafed/eni004
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Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education vol. 10 no. 1 © Oxford University Press 2005; all rights reserved.

Empirical Articles

Self-esteem and Coping Strategies among Deaf Students

Edina Jambor and Marta Elliott

University of Nevada, Reno

Research studies on the determinants of self-esteem of deaf individuals often yield inconsistent findings. The current study assessed the effects on self-esteem of factors related to deafness, such as the means of communication at home and severity of hearing loss with hearing aid, as well as the coping styles that deaf people adopt to cope with everyday life in a hearing world. Data were collected among the deaf students of California State University, Northridge. Hierarchical regression modeling showed that identification with the Deaf community significantly contributed to positive self-esteem. Results also revealed that deaf students with greater degree of hearing loss and with bicultural skills that help them function in both the hearing and the Deaf community generally have higher self-esteem. Implications for further study are discussed.

Correspondence should be sent to Edina Jambor, Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program, Mail Stop 300, University of Nevada, Reno, 89557 (e-mail: jambor{at}unr.nevada.edu).

Received March 12, 2004; revised August 27, 2004; accepted August 30, 2004


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