ERIC Number: EJ1389006
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-726X
EISSN: EISSN-1543-0375
Reading Habits of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults
Rodríguez-Ortiz, Isabel R.; Díaz-Acosta, Ana; Simpson, Ian C.
American Annals of the Deaf, v167 n5 p644-671 2023
Few studies exist on the reading habits of the deaf population, and most of those that do were published more than 20 years ago. Hence, changes in reading habits due to the availability to the deaf population of online reading material and portable electronic devices have likely occurred. Additionally, in the hearing population, confinement causes changes in reading habits. We used an online questionnaire to compare the reading habits of 102 deaf and hard of hearing adult residents of Spain both before and during COVID-19 confinement. In general, more reading occurred during confinement, although not all participants showed this pattern: Regular readers read more during lockdown. Motivations for reading were largely unaffected by confinement. Furthermore, the time spent reading was not related to the availability of books at home: More was read in digital format during confinement.
Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Reading Habits, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Emergency Programs, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Change, Electronic Books, Motivation, Reading Attitudes, Reading Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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