Date of Award

Spring 5-2016

Degree Type

Honors College Thesis

Department

Speech and Hearing Sciences

First Advisor

Edward Goshorn

Advisor Department

Speech and Hearing Sciences

Abstract

This study focuses on the perception of individuals who do not wear hearing aids and their perception of their hearing aid wearing peers. This thesis considers the opinions of students at The University of Southern Mississippi through the use of a paper survey evaluating the participant’s perception of the following attributes: attractiveness, confidence, motivation, trustworthiness, education, friendliness, intelligence, disability, and body image. Data is collected from 150 students from ages 18-30. This study hopes to determine whether or not there will be a significant change in perception of an individual once they are viewed with a hearing aid.

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