Abstract: Adolescent period involves several biological, cognitive and psychosocial changes (Williams et al., 2002; Susman & Don, 2009). Indicators and predictors of adolescent’s mental health are essentially connected with not only the present but future health and health-related behaviors also (Galambos & Costigan, 2003). In India, 63 million people suffer from significant hearing loss. Hearing impaired individuals across their lifespan are more likely than hearing people to experience mental well-being difficulties whether in terms of mental ill health or more broadly in relation to feelings of positivity and negativity about one’s self. Happiness is one of the most important aspects of psychological well-being. Subjective wellbeing, or happiness, involves a number of distinct components, such as satisfaction with life as a whole or with significant life domains (e.g., satisfaction with social or work life), positive affect and low levels of negative affect (Diener, 2000). The present study investigated the level of happiness among hearing impaired adolescents. 55 hearing impaired adolescents (29 boys and 26 girls) studying and living in special deaf school (Patiala school of Deaf and Blind, Saifdipur) in Patiala district were selected for the present study. Their age ranged from 11-19 years. The results showed that life satisfaction was the highest correlated factor with overall happiness whereas Interpersonal relationship was the least correlated factor with overall happiness. 38.18 adolescents had low level of happiness while 36.36 were high on happiness. The factors effecting levels of happiness in hearing impaired adolescents can help to understand and deal with them in a better way as they move into the next crucial phase of life.
Title: THE HAPPY SILENCE! Happiness in hearing impaired adolescents
Author: Dr. Mandeep Kaur, Inderbir Kaur
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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