Psychological well-being in emerging adults who are deaf

Abstract

This chapter examines signs of independence, transitioning to adulthood, and well-being in emerging adults aged 18-30, who are deaf. Possible protective and resilience factors are explored, with a more complete examination of psychological well-being as a multidimensional resilience factor. To further empirical research with this population, preliminary exploratory analyses were conducted on a small set of data (N = 21). Age, satisfaction with life, self-esteem, and socioeconomic status were examined in relation to psychological well-being for emerging adults who are deaf compared with the general population. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.