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    Relationship between Perceived Lack of Social Support and Self-Esteem among Adolescents with Hearing Impairment: A Case Study of Treeside Secondary School
    (Kenyatta University, 2024-11) Mwangwale, Philip Mbogho
    Adolescents with hearing impairments are often believed to experience low self-esteem due to multiple factors. Perceived lack of social support is one predictor of low self-esteem among these adolescents. This study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived lack of social support and the self-esteem of adolescents with hearing impairment in Treeside Secondary School in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, it sought to determine the association between perceived lack of social support and self-esteem among this demographic. The research was guided by the following objectives: to assess the level of self-esteem among these adolescents; to investigate the relationship between appraisal, emotional, and companionship support from family and the self-esteem of adolescents with hearing impairment; to explore the link between informational/tangible support from close friends, significant others, and teachers, and the self-esteem of these adolescents; and to examine the association between perceived belonging and esteem support from peers, life coaches, and therapists, and the self-esteem of adolescents with hearing impairment. The study employed a correlational research design to establish connections between variables and was conducted in Nairobi City, involving a purposive sample of 62 participants. Two theories underpinned the study: the plasticity Hypothesis of Self-Esteem and Relational Regulation Theory. The Rosenberg Scale for Self-Esteem and the Interpersonal Self-Evaluation List (ISEL) were utilized to collect data. SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis, and the relationship between variables was determined using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. Results revealed that adolescents with hearing impairment had an average self-esteem score of 16.56, calculated based on Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale. Moreover, perceived appraisal support, belonging support, and tangible support significantly predicted low self-esteem among these adolescents. The study found a correlation between low self-esteem and perceived social support. Policymakers should formulate policies for individuals with hearing impairment and other disabilities that foster appraisal support, belonging support, and tangible support.