TITLE:
The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Hearing Impaired Students in Inclusive Schools
AUTHORS:
Abbas Mahvashe Vernosfaderani
KEYWORDS:
Hearing Impaired Students; Self-Esteem; Life Skills Training; Inclusive Schools
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Medical Psychology,
Vol.3 No.1,
January
13,
2014
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.