Abstract
A survey of 222 Deaf or hard of hearing college students in an upstate New York university provided a unique opportunity to explore possible differences between Deaf students’ and hard of hearing students’ experiences and risk factors of psychological and physical abuse in their intimate relationships. Previous research has indicated that Deaf and hard of hearing college students in the aggregate were significantly more likely to experience abuse than were hearing students. A comparison of Deaf students with hard of hearing students revealed that hard of hearing individuals were significantly more likely to experience physical abuse than were Deaf students but not more likely to experience psychological abuse. Findings also revealed that in most cases, traditional risk factors for partner violence (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, living on campus) used in hearing college samples were not significant. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Highlights
Over the past three decades, increased attention has been paid to interpersonal violence on college campuses, yet only a limited number of empirical studies have focused on abuse among college students with disabilities, students that are Deaf or hard of hearing (Anderson & Leigh, 2011; Mason, 2010; Porter & McQuiller Williams, 2011a, 2011b)
In response to this recommendation, the current study extends the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) by providing a more comprehensive investigation of abuse by comparing the victimization experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing college students and examining whether risk factors for physical and psychological victimization vary between Deaf and hard of hearing college students
Findings from this study were consistent with existing studies that indicate that among Deaf and hard of hearing college students, physical abuse and psychological abuse are alarmingly high (Anderson & Leigh, 2011; Porter & McQuiller Williams, 2011a, 2011b)
Summary
Over the past three decades, increased attention has been paid to interpersonal violence on college campuses, yet only a limited number of empirical studies have focused on abuse among college students with disabilities, students that are Deaf or hard of hearing (Anderson & Leigh, 2011; Mason, 2010; Porter & McQuiller Williams, 2011a, 2011b). Previous research recommends the need to explore whether risk factors vary between Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and suggest that hard of hearing individuals may face a greater risk of victimization than Deaf individuals given that hard of hearing individuals are often members of mainstream culture and a Deaf subculture (Barrow, 2008) In response to this recommendation, the current study extends the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) by providing a more comprehensive investigation of abuse by comparing the victimization experiences of Deaf and hard of hearing college students and examining whether risk factors for physical and psychological victimization vary between Deaf and hard of hearing college students. The use of the capital “D” is to acknowledge the unique cultural identity
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