Presenting and evaluating model of language development effects on social functions of children with hearing impairment

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Sedigheh Rezaei Dehnavi * , Sedigheh Rostami , Aghdas Rangani

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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Introduction
Permanent childhood hearing impairment often results in speech and language problems that are already apparent in early childhood. Past studies show a clear link between language skills and the child’s social functioning. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the level of language development on social functions in children with hearing impairment.
Method
Test of Language Development(TOLD-3) and Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters(MESSY) were used for evaluating language development and social behaviors of 120 children with hearing impairment in Shiraz, Iran. Structural equation model was used to analyze the data in Amos Graphic-18.
Results
level of language development had direct significant effect on social behaviors and 35 percent variance in social behaviors was predicted by language development.
Conclusion
language development is the important factor in social functions in children with hearing impairment.
Keywords:

Children with hearing impairment , language development , social function

Language:
Persian
Published:
Advances in Cognitive Science, Volume:20 Issue: 2, 2018
Page:
84
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سامانه نویسندگان
  • Rezaei Dehnavi، Sedigheh
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    Rezaei Dehnavi, Sedigheh
    Associate Professor Department of psychology, Payame Noor university, Tehran, Iran, Payame Noor University, تهران, Iran
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