Childhood hearing loss: Impact on parents and family life

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Jesper DammeyerMarc Marschark

Abstract

Studies investigating the impact of having a child with hearing loss on the lives of parents and families have shown divergent results. Where some studies have reported that childhood hearing loss is associated with parental mental health problems, such as depression and stress, other studies report no impact on parental mental health and/or wellbeing. The aim of this study was to examine the association between child-related variables-degree of hearing loss, additional disabilities, sign language abilities, cochlear implants (CI), externalizing and internalizing emotional and behavioral difficulties measured by the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)-and parent-related variables-parents living together, parents' mental health, spouse activities without children, and parents' experience of the child as being a burden for the family. Data of 257 parents of children with hearing loss from a national survey were included. Only 18% of the children with hearing loss did not live with both parents, a figure significantly lower than that of the general population. The child variables of degree of hearing loss, having a CI or not, and sign language ability were not significantly associated with any of the parent variables inv...Continue Reading

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Jul 21, 2020·International Journal of Speech-language Pathology·Suzanne C Purdy
Dec 19, 2020·Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education·Johanna LongJennifer L Hudson
Dec 4, 2020·International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology·Joanna KoboskoHenryk Skarzynski

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