The Effectiveness of Social Skill Training on Hearing Impaired Students

Background: The hearing impairment child is at risk the loneliness living and the lost of social discussion coequals partnership. The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of social skills training on decreasing the social phobia of students with hearing impairment. Materials and Methods: In this study, students with hearing impairment were randomly selected and the pre-test of SPIN was completed by them. Post-test for SPIN were administered immediately after intervention. To evaluate participant’s performance after a period of one month from the end of the instruction, both groups were reassessed. Results: Result of the follow-up scores show that after removing the effect of pre-test, there is statistically significant difference (F=11.371, p < 0.001) between the scores of both group in follow-up position. Conclusion: Social skills training significantly decreased the social phobia in students with hearing impairment.