The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Enhancing the Self-Esteem of Hearing Impaired Students in Inclusive Schools

Abstract

This research investigates the effectiveness of life skills training on enhancing the self-esteem of 8-16 years-old students with hearing impairment in inclusive schools. The sample was included of 54 students with hearing impairment from inclusive school whom their age and IQ were matched. They were randomly divided into an experimental and a control group (27 students in each group). The participants were assessed by Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory (58-items version). The gathered data were analysed using the t-test method through the SPSS package. The results showed that training life skills to students with hearing impairment promote their self-esteem. In other words, life skills training is effective for enhancing the self-esteem of hearing impaired students in inclusive schools.

Effect of Life Skills Training on Social Skills of Hearing Impaired Students

“…This finding is similar to that of the study by Mahvashevernosfaderani, Adibsereshki, and Movallali [41], which concluded that life skills training has significant effect on the cooperation, assertion, and self-control skills in the hearing loss students. Furthermore, these results are similar to that of the study by Kazemi, Momeni, and Kiamarsi [37], which concluded that training of life skills increases behavioral skills of students with dyscalculia.…”

Preliminary Results from a Pilot Study on Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Package (LSTP) on Life Skills, Self Esteem, Quality of Life and Academic Performance among Children Residing in Selected Orphanages, Tamil Nadu, India

“…Similar findings were reported in the studies conducted Parvathy and Renjith R Pillai (2015) and Pujar et al, (2014). A study conducted by Vernosfaderani (2014) revealed that there was enhancement of self-esteem after implementation of Life skills training programme this study also found that in the experimental group the mean pretest score in Self-esteem was 16.9 and the post test score was 20.1 and in the control group the pretest score was 13.7 and the post test score was 14.8.…”

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

“…For explanation this result can concluded that although some deaf students are able to pick up positive skills through their everyday interactions with adults and peers, it is important that educators and parents reinforce learning of social skills with direct and indirect training of life skills [19][20][21][22][23]. As a result of this increase in change scores within the experimental group, it can be assumed that over time a life skills training curriculum can have positive effects.…”