Adolescents’ Aesthetic and Functional View of Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants and Their Relationship to Self-Esteem Levels
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21194717 |
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| Authors | Tameka N Ellington (Kent State University), Tameka Ellington (Tameka N. Ellington, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Fashion at Kent State University. Her research interests encompass self-esteem, self-efficacy, and overall human identity, as well as African American dress and appearance), Stacey Lim (0000-0002-2919-4107, Cochlear (Australia)) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-80 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Fashion Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-9370 • E-ISSN: 1756-9389 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/175693813x13559997788763 |
| OpenAlex | W2073330689 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This study's aim was to determine how adolescents view their hearing devices. Through a lack of understanding by mainstream society, stigmatization has resulted in hard-of-hearing (HOH) adolescents having low self-esteem. HOH adolescents’ self-esteem is related to their way of dress including the aesthetic qualities of their hearing devices. Thus, fashionability is important in the lives of people with disabilities, just as it is in the lives of those without disabilities. Focus groups, individual interviews, and a Demographic and Device Design (DDD) questionnaire were used to collect data and to give participants the opportunity to design their ideal hearing device. Eight HOH participants between the ages of twelve and nineteen were involved in the study. The data revealed that others’ perceptions of the participants influenced positive or negative perceptions of hearing loss and/or their hearing device. Four participants reported having a high level of self-esteem, while the other four reported medium to low self-esteem. Aesthetics of the hearing device was not the primary focus, functionality was. The findings can inform manufacturers and professionals working with this population to better tailor their therapies and products to HOH teens
Audiology · Developmental psychology · Focus group · Hearing loss · Mainstream · Perception · Population · Self-esteem · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology
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