PECULIARITIES OF PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF STUDENT YOUTH WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS

Abstract

On the basis of literature analysis, data of sociological and pedagogical studies the level of self-esteem and emotional well-being of students with hearing impairments is determined as one of the important components of psychological health. During the study, special attention was paid to the characteristics of students’ emotional well-being with the goal of deeply influencing the effectiveness of their quality in future interaction in society (to perceive the intellectual and aesthetic values of society, to master the moral and ethical standards of human relationships). Indeed, the social adaptation of students with hearing impairments is often complicated by emotional and behavioral disorders, which are formed as secondary deviations through a primary defect and social deprivation. Objective. Identification of peculiarities of psycho-emotional state of students with hearing impairments. Methods. Theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, testing, discussions. Results.The results of own research allowed to determine the self-esteem of student youth with hearing impairments. Most students are found to have low self-esteem because their perceptions of the ideal personality do not correspond to their self-perception. Spearman’s coefficient calculation showed that there is no statistical significance between the student’s self-esteem and his / her idea of the ideal personality. Most of young boys have insufficient self-esteem level of 83.33 %, whereas among young girls a critical level of 28.57 % prevails along with insufficient one 48.57 %. The sources of inadequate self-esteem (critical and insufficient levels) are often found in individual characteristics, or in unfavorable conditions of training, upbringing, in various social institutions. If students with hearing impairment have low self-esteem, they are not confident in their abilities, have limited life prospects, do not seek to fully realize their capabilities. It was revealed that, depending on gender, the emotional state of the subjects is different: usually young men are more confident in themselves, not prone to emotions, less often feel loneliness and anxiety. At the same time, girls are noted for the breadth of cognitive interests, have a broader outlook.