the effectiveness of role-playing training on emotional self-disclosure and sense of coherence in students with hearing loss

Background: hearing loss can lead to various complications, including difficulties in language and speech development, as well as cognitive, psychological, social, occupational, educational, and learning impairments.objectives: this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of role-playing training on emotional self-disclosure (esds) and sense of coherence in students with hearing loss.methods: the study was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest approach and a control group. the statistical population included all students with hearing loss in the first and second high schools for the exceptional in ahvaz city in 2023. a sample of 30 individuals was selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (15 participants each). students completed the emotional self-disclosure scale and sense of coherence questionnaire in both pretest and posttest phases. the experimental group received role-playing training in ten 90-minute sessions. data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. results: role-playing training had a significant positive effect on both emotional self-disclosure and sense of coherence in students with hearing loss (p = 0.001). the post-test results showed that the experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in emotional self-disclosure (147.73 ± 15.11 vs. 102.60 ± 16.18) and sense of coherence (97.40 ± 13.86 vs. 67.80 ± 8.14) (p = 0.001).conclusions: role-playing training can be a valuable intervention for enhancing the emotional well-being of students with hearing loss. this study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on interventions aimed at improving emotional well-being in students with hearing loss. role-playing training emerges as a promising approach with the potential for implementation in educational and therapeutic settings.