Peer victimization experienced by children and adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing.

ABSTRACT: Victimization is a relatively common, yet serious problem, with potentially severe consequences for children's psychosocial and academic functioning. Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) may be at a higher risk for victimization than hearing children. The aims of the present study were to compare DHH and hearing children on i) self-reported experiences of victimization and ii) associations between victimization, parental- and child variables. In total 188 children (mean age 11;11 years) from the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking part of Belgium participated in the study. No difference between DHH and hearing children were found on general experiences of victimization. However, differences between the groups were found on specific forms of experienced victimization and on the associa

SUBMITTER: Kouwenberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3526587 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature