Obstacles of Psychological and Social Adaptation for Students with Hearing Loss in the Higher Studying Stage in the Amman Governorate
Dr. Mohammad Mobaideen

Abstract
The study aimed at recognizing some obstacles of psychological and social adaptation for students with hearing loss at the Higher Studying Stage of the Seventh Grade to the Tenth Grade in Al-Amal School for Students with Hearing Loss in Amman City – Jordan. The sample of study consisted of (65) students (male & female). Scale of obstacles of adaptation of the individual with hearing loss. It was prepared by Ar-Rabadi (1994). The researcher did find the psychological reliability quotient (0.71) and the social adaptation (0.87). Arithmetic means, standard deviations, T-test and analysis of variance for data processing. The most important results terminated into existence of superficial differences among means of estimations of students with hearing loss at obstacles of psychological and social adaptation in accordance with the difference of studying grades, and existence of differences with statical indication among estimations of individuals of the sample of study, at obstacles of psychological and social adaptation, ascribed to variables of type of handicap, for the interest of the whole degree, and place of residence for the interest of context. In addition to non-existence of differences with statistical indication at obstacles of psychological and social adaptation, due to variables of sex, hearing samples and causes of the obstacle.The researcher recommends to entrust schools with care and concern dyed with awareness, knowledge and experience by proficient teachers and saving infrastructure, which assists students with hearing loss to psychological and social adaptation within the environment in which they live.

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