How do face masks impact communication amongst deaf/HoH people?

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• dc.contributor.author Gutiérrez-Sigut, Eva
• dc.contributor.author Lamarche, Veronica M.
• dc.contributor.author Rowley, Katherine
• dc.contributor.author Ferreiro Lago, Emilio
• dc.contributor.author Pardo-Guijarro, María Jesús
• dc.contributor.author Saenz, Ixone
• dc.contributor.author Frigola, Berta
• dc.contributor.author Frigola, Santiago
• dc.contributor.author Aliaga, Delfina
• dc.contributor.author Goldberg, Laura
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-28T06:55:20Z
• dc.date.available 2023-07-28T06:55:20Z
• dc.date.issued 2022
• dc.description.abstract Face coverings have been key in reducing the spread of COVID-19. At the same time, they have hindered interpersonal communication, particularly for those who rely on speechreading to aid communication. The available research indicated that deaf/hard of hearing (HoH) people experienced great difficulty communicating with people wearing masks and negative effects on wellbeing. Here we extended these findings by exploring which factors predict deaf/HoH people’s communication difficulties, loss of information, and wellbeing. We also explored the factors predicting perceived usefulness of transparent face coverings and alternative ways of communicating. We report the findings from an accessible survey study, released in two written and three signed languages. Responses from 395 deaf/HoH UK and Spanish residents were collected online at a time when masks were mandatory. We investigated whether onset and level of deafness, knowledge of sign language, speechreading fluency, and country of residence predicted communication difficulties, wellbeing, and degree to which transparent face coverings were considered useful. Overall, deaf/HoH people and their relatives used masks most of the time despite greater communication difficulties. Late-onset deaf people were the group that experienced more difficulties in communication, and also reported lower wellbeing. However, both early- and late-onset deaf people reported missing more information and feeling more disconnected from society than HoH people. Finally, signers valued transparent face shields more positively than non-signers. The latter suggests that, while seeing the lips is positive to everyone, signers appreciate seeing the whole facial expression. Importantly, our data also revealed the importance of visual communication other than speechreading to facilitate face-to-face interactions.
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• dc.identifier.citation Gutierrez-Sigut E, Lamarche VM, Rowley K, Ferreiro Lago E, Pardo-Guijarro MJ, Saenz I, Frigola B, Frigola S, Aliaga D, Goldberg L. How do face masks impact communication amongst deaf/HoH people?. Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2022;7:81. DOI: 10.1186/s41235-022-00431-4
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00431-4
• dc.identifier.issn 2365-7464
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57699
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Springer
• dc.relation.ispartof Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications. 2022;7:81.
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• dc.subject.keyword Deafness
• dc.subject.keyword COVID-19
• dc.subject.keyword Masks
• dc.subject.keyword Transparent masks
• dc.subject.keyword Communication
• dc.subject.keyword Wellbeing
• dc.subject.keyword Accessibility
• dc.title How do face masks impact communication amongst deaf/HoH people?
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