QOL As A Predictor Of Life Satisfaction, Role of Social Support. Among Hearing Impaired Adolescents

      Аннотация: The current study investigated the predictability of quality of life for life satisfaction among hearing impaired adolescents and the moderating role of social support their relationship. The sample of the study comprised of hearing impaired adolescents. Sample was approached through purposive sampling technique. To collect data from them Health Related Quality of Life Scale, Satisfaction with life scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were used. To fulfill the purpose of main study descriptive statistic, Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and moderation analysis were computed. Findings suggested that high level of quality of life leads to high level of life satisfaction, and that social support from family significantly moderate the relationship between quality of life and life satisfaction. Results of the present study might help in enhancing knowledge about association between quality of life, life satisfaction and social support as well as it might be applicable on the educational and counseling settings.

Ключевые слова: Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, Hearing Impairment, Adolescents