A comparative study of sex knowledge among hearing and deaf college freshmen

Swartz, Daniel B.

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“…Although our analysis does not indicate why Deaf and hard of students are more likely to report physical partner abuse and psychological partner abuse than hearing students, it has been suggested that Deaf and hard of hearing students in particular have "historically lacked access to comprehensive health and sex information" (Anderson & Kobek Pezzarossi, 2012: p. 276) and given limited information from their parents and teachers often "rely on their peers to obtain healthand-sex related information" Kobek Pezzarossi, 2012, p. 276 citing Fitz-Gerald andFitz-Gerald, 1985;Job, 2004;Swartz, 1993). Accordingly, the heightened levels of psychological and physical abuse among Deaf and hard of hearing college students may be explained in part by limited intimate partner violence health literacy.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence in a U.S. College Sample: Do Auditory Status and Gender Predict Victimization?

Beaulieu¹,

Williams²,

Porter³

2017

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Our research examines the effect of auditory status and gender on self-reported psychological and physical abuse of college students from a northeastern university in the United States. A total of 816 college students were surveyed. Forty classes were randomly selected and surveys were administered to students in those classes. Predictions from disability theory, feminist theory, and feminist disability theory were tested using binary logistic regression analysis. Gender specific binary logistic regressions were run to examine the possibility that predictors of abuse differ by gender. Disability theory predicted that Deaf and hard of hearing students were at a higher risk for reporting victimization. The results from the analyses support disability theory and show that Deaf and hard of hearing students were more likely to report victimization. Feminist theory predicted that women would be more likely to be abused than men. Feminist theory received mixed support. Women regardless of auditory status were more likely to report psychological abuse, but were not more likely to report physical abuse. Feminist disability theory hypothesized that the risk of abuse would be higher for Deaf and hard of hearing women than for either hearing women and men, and Deaf and hard of hearing men. Feminist disability theory was tested by including an interaction effect (auditory status by gender). Feminist disability theory received no support. The interaction effect between auditory status and gender was negative, indicating that Deaf and hard of hearing women college students were less likely to report victimization than one would expect when the interaction effect is not included in the model.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Intimate Partner Violence in a U.S. College Sample: Do Auditory Status and Gender Predict Victimization?

Beaulieu¹,

Williams²,

Porter³

2017

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“…This view is likely related to Rohleder and Swartz's (Rohleder & Swartz, 2011) comment that discussing sexuality for disabled individuals makes educators and people without a disability anxious. Interestingly enough, this work related to Deaf sexual education came from the 1970s, (Fitz-Gerald & Fitz-Gerald, 1976, 1978Neff, 1979;Robinson, 1979), 80s (Fitz-Gerald & Fitz-Gerald, 1985), and 90s (Glannon, 1998;Joseph, Sawyer, & Desmont, 1995;Swartz, 1993). Most of this research focused on Deaf sexual education as disseminated by educators and hearing parents.…”

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A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

Joharchi

Clark²

2014

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Research regarding Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their sexual satisfaction is almost nonexistent. Available research focuses on negative sexual behaviors and misinformation, as opposed to sexual satisfaction and well-being. Researchers used a model of generativity-what Erikson describes as success-a feeling of accomplishment, to explore positive aspects of Deaf sexuality. Someone experiencing generativity contributes to society in a meaningful and collaborative manner (Hamachek, 1990). The current study explored Deaf women, their generativity, and their sexuality. Five Deaf women were administered the revised Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W) and discussed their sexual satisfaction in a semi-structured interview. Not only did participants display resiliency and generativity, but also they shared unique and positive aspects to Deaf sexuality.

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“…MacLeod-Gallinger (1992) reported that American Deaf women who obtained tertiary education experienced significantly higher underemployment and unemployment in comparison to Deaf men or hearing peers. Swartz (1993) reported a gender difference in sex knowledge among American Deaf university students. Meanwhile, Fitz-Gerald and Fitz-Gerald (1978) noted that young Deaf women in the United States were made to feel more concerned with their reputation in school and experienced greater guilt in relation to their behaviours.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Deaf university students have also been show less likely to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases or change their sexual behaviour to decrease risk (Bat-Chava et al, 2005;Woodroffe et al, 1998). Swartz (1993) found that when administered the Sex Knowledge Inventory to students at three different universities, the Deaf university students lagged behind their hearing counterparts in "nearly every aspect of sex knowledge examined" (p. 129). He identified anatomy and physiology as the areas where Deaf students demonstrated the least amount of knowledge.…”

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“…When Deaf individuals are the topic of sexuality studies, it is usually in terms of deficits, particularly in relation to access to information, which is characteristic of Deaf people's social and educational experiences. For instance, the most well-known studies compare the sexual knowledge of Deaf Gallaudet University students and hearing students at other universities (Joseph et al, 1995;Sawyer et al, 1996;Swartz, 1993). However, little is known about the sexuality knowledge or experiences of Deaf individuals in other areas.…”

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"Deaf is best": Exploring the sexuality experiences and knowledge of Deaf women in New Zealand

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<p>This study has two primary purposes. Initially, it explores the accounts of sexuality-related experiences and knowledge of a group of Deaf women in New Zealand. The limited international literature available has primarily focused on Deaf sexuality in terms of deficits and vulnerabilities and no work has been carried out on the topic in New Zealand, so relatively little is known about an influential aspect of Deaf women’s lives. The second purpose for this study is to generate recommendations for improving the sexuality information and services available to the women. This study accomplished the two aims by using an action research framework in which Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand, the national organisation for the Deaf, was a collaborative research partner. The seven women who participated in the study were split into two focus groups, one for NZ European/ Pākeha women and one for Asian and Pacific women. The focus groups were conducted in August 2012 at a Deaf club. Also present during the focus groups were a professional New Zealand Sign Language interpreter, a Deaf woman who served as co-facilitator, and myself. In the focus groups, the women discussed their experiences and understanding of concepts with regard to intimate relationships, sexual experiences, and sexuality more generally. Their accounts revealed the potential impact their family’s cultural background, the ability of those around them to communicate through New Zealand Sign Language, and their personal English literacy levels had on their sexuality knowledge and development. Those who had greater access to information and support reported more positive experiences. As a result, recommendations are made for improving information accessibility across the lifespan, with a special emphasis on programming and services provided by Deaf Aotearoa. The recommendations conclude with a description of a programme developed alongside Deaf Aotearoa that addresses some of these areas and which will be implemented with regional groups of Deaf women. As a result, the contributions made by the Deaf women who participated in this project are already demonstrating an impact in programme development.</p>

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A comparative study of sex knowledge among hearing and deaf college freshmen

Cited by 23 publications

References 30 publications

Intimate Partner Violence in a U.S. College Sample: Do Auditory Status and Gender Predict Victimization?

Intimate Partner Violence in a U.S. College Sample: Do Auditory Status and Gender Predict Victimization?

A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

"Deaf is best": Exploring the sexuality experiences and knowledge of Deaf women in New Zealand

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