"I need to love and to be loved”: perspective of young adults with hearing loss in Kabul-Afghanistan

Amarkhail, Freba and Ibrahimkhil, Fahima and Sidek, Suriati (2021) "I need to love and to be loved”: perspective of young adults with hearing loss in Kabul-Afghanistan. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, 32 (1). pp. 52-65. E-ISSN 2211-5242

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Abstract

Purpose: This research aimed to explore love and belonging or social needs, of young adults with hearing loss in Kabul, Afghanistan. Method: A qualitative research method specifically, the phenomenological approach, was adopted to conduct this research. An in-depth semi-structured interview was used to interview ten participants. Conclusion: Overall, two themes and four sub-themes were derived from thematic analysis. The finding indicates that social support from family members and people in the surrounding, and a sense of belonging are fundamental social needs of people with hearing loss. Further research is needed to investigate the reasons behind the unmet social needs of people with hearing loss. Limitation: The major limitations of the study were - lack of official data regarding people with hearing disability in Afghanistan, non-availability of sign language interpreters, and cultural constraints faced by female study participants.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Key words: Love and belonging needs; social needs; young adults; hearing loss; Kabul
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM1001 Social psychology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr. Suriati Sidek
Date Deposited:	08 Jun 2021 17:06
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2021 17:06
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/90133

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