Subject Area
Psychology
Abstract
This study investigated whether audism and linguisticism from the parents of physically deaf or culturally Deaf individuals—that is, parents’ expectation of their child to communicate within audio-normative standards rather than use sign language—is related to poor mental health of the child. It also investigated whether these relationships are accounted for by interpersonal needs or child-parent relationship quality. For this study, 104 D/deaf adults completed a survey with measures of parental audism and linguisticism, depression, anxiety, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, parental closeness, and parental conflict. Parental audism and linguisticism positively correlated with depression and anxiety, and these relationships were mediated by perceived burdensomeness and parental conflict but not by thwarted belongingness or parental closeness.
Recommended Citation
Arreguin, D. H., & Oberle, C. D. (2025). Associations Between Parental Audism/Linguisticism and Deaf Individuals' Well-Being: Mediation by Interpersonal Needs and Relationship Quality. JADARA, 56(3), 58-81. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/jadara/vol56/iss3/3
