Self-determination, emotions and exclusion in a blog of deaf people: a qualitative perspective

Abstract

Objective: to explore the deaf people’s perceptions about their well-being, published on a weblog. Method: A free access spanish blog that’s been created and used by deaf people is selected. Under qualitative methodology with a phenomenological approach, through the non-participating and asynchronous observation, sign language speeches are analyzed in 44 video messages uploaded by deaf bloggers. Results: in the speeches analyzed, inclusion’s areas cited the most are self-determination, social inclusion and emotional well-being, these latter two in a negative way: social exclusion and emotional distress. Final considerations: The study participants state that the arrangements adopted for their inclusion are not enough, with feelings of discomfort prevailing in all areas and life stages. Solidarity initiatives, elimination of communication barriers and true transforming agents of our society are needed.

Social perception in deaf individuals: A meta‐analysis of neuroimaging studies

“…In light of the above, an interesting question is thus whether deafness impacts on the functional mechanisms and underlying brain circuits supporting social skills. Indeed, on the one hand, deaf individuals often report feelings of loneliness, social isolation (Bott & Saunders, 2021), and social exclusion (Alzuguren et al, 2019), especially in childhood and adolescence (Patel et al, 2021). On the other hand, available studies focusing on social abilities in deaf participants reported both compensatory ( enhancement hypothesis , e.g., Bolognini et al, 2010; Ferrari et al, 2019) and impaired ( deficit hypothesis , e.g., Sidera et al, 2017) mechanisms, suggesting the existence of a complex scenario that deserves further investigation (Cawthon et al, 2018).…”