Patterns in the social representation of “hearing loss” across countries: how do demographic factors influence this representation?

Germundsson, Per; Manchaiah, Vinaya; Ratinaud, Pierre; Tympas, Aristotle; Danermark, Berth

doi:10.1080/14992027.2018.1516894

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“…The SR was very context-dependent with the country of origin being important. The current study was based on Tavani et al's research (2009) whose participants also were French (Germundsson et al, 2018).…”

Section: Social Representations Of Gifted Childrenmentioning

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The Social Representations of Gifted Children in Childhood Professionals and the General Adult Population in France

Sanchez

Brigaud

Moliner

et al. 2022

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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This study explored the Social Representations (SRs) of Gifted Children in France, both in the general adult population and in different childhood professionals’s populations (i.e., primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, and psychologists). Two binary SRs emerged from the data obtained from 608 participants. In the general population, the SR is “performative” and less diversified: gifted children were chiefly associated with exceptional intelligence. The “personological” SR of professionals indicated social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics. Few nuances distinguish the SRs of teachers from that of psychologists. This study highlights the need to better informed the general population and to better trained teachers and psychologists, to move towards a less stereotyped SR, congruent with the proven characteristics of gifted children.

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Section: Social Representations Of Gifted Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Social Representations of Gifted Children in Childhood Professionals and the General Adult Population in France

Sanchez

Brigaud

Moliner

et al. 2022

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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“…The DW of mild cannabis dependence, mild amphetamine dependence, mild cocaine dependence of Anhui province was 10.38 times, 4.41 times and 2.81 times higher than that of GBD 2013 [12] respectively. Different regions had different policies and cultural backgrounds, and people may have different perceptions for the same problem [12,13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Take cannabis dependence, cannabis use was more common in high-income countries in recent years [23][24][25].…”

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Can global or national disability weights represent provincial level?

Zhou

Yin

et al. 2022

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Background A universal set of disability weights(DWs) mainly based on the survey of North America, Australia and Europe, the participants in Asia was limited. The debate hasn’t yet settled whether a universal DW is desirable or useful. Taking the DWs of Anhui province in Central China as an introduction, through the same-cultural and cross-cultural comparisons, this paper attempts to answer the representative questions of DWs.Methods A web-based survey was conducted to estimate the DWs for 206 health states of Anhui province in 2020. Paired comparison (PC) data were analyzed and anchored by probit regression and fitting loess model. We compared the DWs in Anhui with other provinces in China and those in Global burden of disease (GBD) and Japan. Results Compared with Anhui province, the proportion of health states which showed 2 times or more differences ranged from 1.94% (Henan) to 11.17% (Sichuan) in China and domestic provinces. It was 19.88% in Japan and 21.51% in GBD 2103 respectively. In Asian countries or regions, most of the health states with top 15 DWs belonged to the category of mental, behavioral, and substance use disorders. But in GBD, most were infectious diseases and cancer. The differences of DWs in neighboring provinces were smaller than other geographically distant provinces or countries.Conclusion Global or national DWs may not represent provincial level, especially in the absence of the gold standards. And there is an urgent need for relevant gold standards.

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“…7,15 One of the main reasons for these differences could be due to differences in how the hearing loss is perceived in various countries. 30 There are few studies in this area of cross-cultural research (for review, see Zhao et al), 29 with cross-cultural research using SRT being very scarce. Therefore, it is important to understand how hearing loss is perceived among PHL across different cultures using SRT.…”

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Social Representation of “Hearing Loss” Among People with Hearing Loss: An Exploratory Cross-Cultural Study

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Background Hearing loss can have an effect on the physical, psychosocial, and cognitive wellbeing of an individual. Despite the research on attitudes and stigma associated with hearing loss, people with hearing loss (PHL) continue to delay seeking help. Thus, it is vital to look at alternative theories which have been successfully used in disability research to better understand how PHL perceive hearing loss. Purpose The aim of the current exploratory study was to examine the social representation (SR) of “hearing loss” in PHL in India, Republic of Korea (ROK), United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). Research Design The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Study Sample In this study, 424 participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling method in four countries (India, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and United States). Data Collection and Analysis Data collection was conducted using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using content analysis, similarities analysis, prototypical analysis, and chi-square analysis. Results The free associations of the PHL were grouped into 37 categories. The most commonly reported categories were communication difficulties, negative mental state, aging, assessment and management, causes of hearing loss, hearing ability or disability, hearing instruments, and symptoms of hearing loss. Similarities analysis and prototypical analysis highlighted two main negative categories (negative mental state and communication difficulties) which form the central elements of SR of hearing loss. PHL associated hearing loss mainly as a negative phenomenon, but with some positive and neutral aspects. Respondents from ROK reported a greater number of neutral associations compared with other countries. There were cross-cultural similarities and differences in terms of PHL's SR of hearing loss, but there were more similarities than differences. Conclusion The study provides an insight into how PHL collectively view their “hearing loss” and helps to develop our understanding of the influence of culture on the SR of “hearing loss.” The results will aid the development of culturally appropriate public education campaigns, marketing material, and appropriate rehabilitation for PHL.

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Patterns in the social representation of “hearing loss” across countries: how do demographic factors influence this representation?

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

The Social Representations of Gifted Children in Childhood Professionals and the General Adult Population in France

The Social Representations of Gifted Children in Childhood Professionals and the General Adult Population in France

Can global or national disability weights represent provincial level?

Social Representation of “Hearing Loss” Among People with Hearing Loss: An Exploratory Cross-Cultural Study

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