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Investigating the Effect of PERMA Flourishing Educational Program on the Quality of Life of Adolescents with Hearing Impairment
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Sayed Hossein Siadatian Arani1   , Mohammad Ashori *2 , Salar Faramarzi2 , Ghasem Norouzi2 , Linda J Spencer3 |
1- University of Isfahan
2- , University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
3- , Provo, UT, United States |
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Abstract: (1559 Views) |
| Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of PERMA flourishing educational program on the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairment. Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental intervention with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all 14-17 years old adolescents with hearing impairment in Kashan City, Iran. Overall, 28 adolescents with hearing impairment were selected by simple random method and divided into the experimental (n = 13) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of 90 minutes (two sessions per week) in PERMA flourishing training program, while the control group did not receive any training program and remained on the waiting list. Measurement tools included the Youth Quality of Life Instrument for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (YQOL-DHH, 2011). Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) was used to analyze the data using the SPSS software (ver. 26). Findings: The findings showed that PERMA flourishing educational program had a positive and significant effect on the components of self-acceptance/advocacy, perceived stigma, and participation of adolescents with hearing impairment (P = 0.0001). According to Eta squares test results, 65, 86 and 55% of the changes were due to the effect of the intervention. Conclusion: Therefore, use of PERMA flourishing educational program is recommended for improving the quality of life in adolescents with hearing impairment |
Article number: 6 |
| Keywords: Adolescents with hearing impairment, PERMA flourishing program, Quality of life |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2022/02/6 | Accepted: 2022/11/28 | Published: 2022/12/28
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