predicting psychological well-being based on psychosocial factors in deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents

Objectives: deaf and hard-of-hearing (dhh) people experience a variety of psychological distress. the quality of life (qol), health, stress, anxiety, and depression in dhh adolescents can affect their psychological well-being. this study aimed to predict psychological well-being based on psychosocial factors in dhh adolescents. methods: a total of 120 dhh adolescents participated in the current cross-sectional study. adolescents were chosen through a convenient sampling method from secondary deaf schools in isfahan, iran in 2020. these adolescents were assessed with the kidscreen-27 health-related qol questionnaire, youth qol instrument-deaf and hard of hearing (yqol-dhh), and depression, anxiety, stress scales (dass-21). results: perceived stigma, stress, anxiety, and depression had a significant and negative relationship with psychological well-being, while self-advocacy/acceptance, participation, physical well-being, social support, school environment, and parent relations had a significant and positive relationship with the psychological well-being of dhh adolescents. these variables predicted 89% of the psychological well-being of these adolescents. discussion: findings suggest that the qol, health, stress, anxiety, and depression were significant predictors of the well-being of dhh adolescents.