Alisa Suppamong. A comparative study of physical health mental health and cognitive intelligence between hearing-impaired students and normal hearing students in secondary school. Master's Degree(Human Development ). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2009.
A comparative study of physical health mental health and cognitive intelligence between hearing-impaired students and normal hearing students in secondary school
Abstract:
This cross-sectional survey aimed to study and compare the physical
health, mental health, and cognitive intelligence of 39 hearing impaired students with
that of 140 normal hearing students in secondary school, from ages 12-15 in Bangkok
and its perimeter. Data was collected from the Health and Sexual Development Self-
Assessment (adjusted from the Adolescent Health Record Form of the Clinic for
Teens, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health), The Strength & Difficulties
Questionnaire (SDQ): the impact supplement for self-completion by 11-16 year olds
version, and the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence: third edition (TONI-III). The
percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test for two independent samples were
used for analysis.
It was found that the weight and height of hearing impaired students and
normal hearing students did not differ. For the issue of sexual development, it was
found that the first occurrence of wet dreams for male students were significantly
different (P=.05), while the age of menarche was not significantly different. From
studies of Male Tanner Stage, Female Breast Stage, and Female Pubic Hair Stage, the
results showed a tendency of delayed puberty among hearing impaired students. The
study found that emotional symptoms, conduct problems, and hyperactivity/inattention
of hearing impaired and normal hearing students were not different. But peer
relationship problems, pro-social behavior, and total difficulties score were
significantly different (P=.05). The results also showed that IQ scores of hearing
impaired and normal hearing students were significantly different (P=.05).
From the results of the study, it is suggested that there should be further
clinical study to describe physical and sexual development in hearing impaired
students. Furthermore, additional studies about the relationship among various factors
such as child rearing, family communication and relationship, social environment, and
technological innovation for the hearing impaired should be undertaken to provide
support so that they can increasingly develop and maintain their future circumstances
with more self-reliance.