BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OF THE HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN: TEACHERS PERSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

This quantitative study discusses the level of behavioral problems of the hearing impaired from the viewpoint of their teachers in the Sultanate of Oman, and the problem lies in the loss of this category of hearing sense or its presence in a simple manner, which leads to difficulty in communication and interaction with those around the hearing impaired; this affects their behavior and makes it socially unacceptable , Which requires finding proposals or solutions that help the hearing impaired in harmony and integration with their normal teachers and peers. The study aimed to diagnose the behavioral problems of hearing impaired students (deaf, hard of hearing, cochlear implant) from the viewpoint of their teachers, as well as to analyze the factors that lead to reducing the behavioral problems of the hearing impaired. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach. The study population consisted of all the teachers and hearing impaired teachers, who numbered (266) teachers. The study sample included all members of the study community. The researcher used a questionnaire comprising (32) expressions of behavioral problems for the disabled: the problem of aggression (9 phrases), the problem of excessive activity (6) phrases, the problem of abuse (7) phrases, the problem of lying (6) phrases, and the problem of social withdrawal (4) phrases. The results showed that the level of behavioral problems of students ranged between medium and low, first came the problem of excessive activity, then the problem of aggression, followed by the problem of social withdrawal, the problem of lying, and finally the problem of abuse. The researcher recommended: integrating the hearing impaired completely into the school community in terms of (morning assembly, and participation in school activities).