Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of conflicts with the hearing world and deaf identity on psychosocial development in college students with hearing impairments. A questionnaire consisting of conflicts with the hearing world scale (Yamaguchi, 1997), deaf identity scale (Yamaguchi, 1997), and Erikson psychosocial stage inventory (Nakanishi & Sakata, 1993) was administered to 141 college students with hearing impairments. To examine the effects of conflicts with the hearing world on psychosocial development and the effects of deaf identity on psychosocial development, multiple regression analyses were conducted. The main results were as follows (1) As to the examination concerning all students, it was shown that conflicts with the hearing world had various and negative effects on psychosocial development, the acceptance of disability and the integrated identity were linked with identity formation (2) As to the examination concerning past educational history, remarkably differed relations were shown between conflicts with the hearing world, deaf identity and psychosocial development.
