The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on the Social Skills of Deaf Students

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The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on the Social Skills of Deaf Students

Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 19, Issue 3

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of life skills training on the social skills of deaf students. The present research was used the experimental method with pretest, posttest design and a control group. The participants were 24 deaf students, with sensory-neural hearing impairment in the range of 50 to 80 decibels. They were selected from two schools for the deaf in Tehran Province using a random sampling method. Subjects were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, each consisting of 12 students. The experimental group received life skills training within 9 sessions, while the control group did not. Social skills rating scale was used for measuring their social skills. The obtained data was analyzed by MANCOVA. The results showed that life skills training had a significant effect on the social skills and subscales (cooperation, assertiveness and self-control) in the experimental group (P<0.0001). Life skills training can improve the social skills of deaf students. Therefore, training of life skills has a crucial role in improving the social skills of these studentsDeafness is a heterogeneous condition with far-reaching effects on emotional, social, and cognitive development [1,2]. Hearing loss affects 15% to 26% of the world’s population, with the highest prevalence in low income countries [3-5]. About, 7 per 10.000 people in the overall population are deaf [6,7]. Hearing loss is a prevalent and disabling chronic condition that can impair communication, social relationships and social skills [8]. Hearing is one of the essential learning tools for interaction with others, acquisition of language skills, and prerequisite for development of each child [9]. Deafness can lead to developmental delay and lifelong difficulties. Deaf individuals would have difficulties in social skills [10]. Social skills deficit is one of the main factors which can lead to behavior problems, academic failure, isolation and rejection in deaf students [11]. Social skills can be defined as skills that allow each child to interact with others successfully. Sometimes individuals with a disability have behaviors that are unacceptable in social relationships [12]. The inappropriate social skills can be a characteristic of their disability. Children may lack a specific social skill, may apply an inappropriate social skill to a specific situation, or may not be aware that a specific situation calls for a specific skill set [13]. Social skills and life skills program for deaf children can be divided into the areas of academic and non-academic programs. Social skills training would be considered non-academic program [14]. Usually, the emphasis on training with respect to social behaviors has been hiding by academic program. By providing social skills training, deaf children can learn to get along with others and adapt to various social conditions [15] (Table 1).

Authors and Affiliations

Mohammad Ashori

Keywords

Life skills; Social skills; Deaf students Journals on Biomedical Engineering Journals on Biomedical Science Journal on medical genetics Journals on Cancer medicine Journals on Medical Informatics Journals on Biomedical Imaging Journals on Biomedical Intervention Journals on Medical Microbiology Journals on Medical Casereports Journals on Medical drug and theraputics

EP ID EP621717
DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.19.003291
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