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Gutierrez-Sigut, Eva, Lamarche, Veronica M., Rowley, Katherine, Lago, Emilio Ferreiro, Pardo-Guijarro, María Jesús, Saenz, Ixone, Frigola, Berta, Frigola, Santiago, Aliaga, Delfina, Goldberg, Laura |
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Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications; 9/5/2022, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p1-23, 23p |
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Face coverings have been key in reducing the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, they have hindered interpersonal communication, particularly for those who rely on speechreading to aid communication. The available research indicated that deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) people experienced great difficulty communicating with people wearing masks and negative effects on wellbeing. Here we extended these findings by exploring which factors predict deaf/HoH people's communication difficulties, loss of information, and wellbeing. We also explored the factors predicting perceived usefulness of transparent face coverings and alternative ways of communicating. We report the findings from an accessible survey study, released in two written and three signed languages. Responses from 395 deaf/HoH UK and Spanish residents were collected online at a time when masks were mandatory. We investigated whether onset and level of deafness, knowledge of sign language, speechreading fluency, and country of residence predicted communication difficulties, wellbeing, and degree to which transparent face coverings were considered useful. Overall, deaf/HoH people and their relatives used masks most of the time despite greater communication difficulties. Late-onset deaf people were the group that experienced more difficulties in communication, and also reported lower wellbeing. However, both early- and late-onset deaf people reported missing more information and feeling more disconnected from society than HoH people. Finally, signers valued transparent face shields more positively than non-signers. The latter suggests that, while seeing the lips is positive to everyone, signers appreciate seeing the whole facial expression. Importantly, our data also revealed the importance of visual communication other than speechreading to facilitate face-to-face interactions. Highlights: Late-onset deaf people experienced more difficulties in communication and low wellbeing. Severely/profoundly deaf people missed more information and felt disconnected from society. Signers preferred completely transparent face coverings. More frequent use of masks doesn't necessarily imply more difficulty communicating. Visual communication, pro-social behaviour, and societal structure might help easing communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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