العلاقة بين الذكاء و قدرة الصم على اتخاذ القرار المهني لدي الطلاب ذوي الإعاقة السمعية

Abstract EN

This study aims at investigating the relationship between intelligence and vocational decision-making ability among students with hearing impairment.

To achieve the study aim, the items of Wechsler Intelligence Scale (Fourth Edition) were converted to sign language.

Reliability, validity, and norms were approved for the scale among deaf students utilizing sign language.

The study sample consisted of 157 students with hearing impairment who were enrolled in schools for deaf students in Jordan.

The students’ age ranged from 13 to 16.12.

Results revealed that the intelligence of students with hearing impairment distributed normally.

The students’ abilities to make vocational decision were moderate.

There was no significant statistical relationship between intelligence and vocational decision-making among the students, but there was a statistically difference in the Working Memory sub-scale according to the students gender in favor of female.

The study recommends that conducting further research in terms of the effectiveness of communication methods for deaf students and the effect of these methods on vocational decision-making.

Further, the study recommends increase the professional's awareness who work with deaf students regarding to the necessity of vocational perpetration.