The Relationship between Self-Stigma and Mental Health in Middle School Students with Hearing Impairments:The Mediating Role of Discrimination Perception and the Moderating Role of Hope
To explore the internal mechanism of self-stigma affecting the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments,a questionnaire survey was conducted among 494 middle school students with hearing impairments using the Self-Stigma of Disability Scale(SSDS),the Mental Health Test(MHT),the Hearing-Impaired Children Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire and the Children's Hope Scale(CHS).The results showed that:(1)Self-stigma negatively predicted the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments;(2)Discrimination perception negatively predicted the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments,and mediated the relationship between self-stigma and mental health;(3)Hope moderated the effect of discrimination perception on the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments,i.e.,as hope increases,the impact of discrimination perception on the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments gradually decreased.This study revealed the internal mechanism of self-stigma affecting the mental health of middle school students with hearing impairments,which can also serve as an important reference and guidance for improving the mental health of other groups of students with disabilities.
middle school students with hearing impairmentsself-stigmamental health discrimination perceptionhope
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