Influence of Self-Esteem on Social Adjustment of Students with Hearing Impairment in Inclusive Classroom

Abstract

The purpose of the study is two-fold.' (a) to analyze self- esteem and social adjustment of students with hearing impairment in inclusive and non inclusive classroom; and (b) to explore whether there were gender differences in these same variables in both groups. The design of the study is Ex post facto and two assessment measures were applied to elicit valuable data from the respondents. (The Revised Symptom Checklist-90; SCL -90 ; Derogatis 1985 and Index of Self Esteem (ISE) of Hudson of 1982). The t-test indicated that students with hearing impairment in inclusive classroom scored higher than those in the non inclusive classroom. The t- test however did not reveal significant gender differences in any variables I either of the two groups.