The Effect of Narrative-Based Videos in Modifying the Perception of Parents Regarding Educating Their Deaf Children

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the effect of narrative-based videos on parental perceptions regarding educating their Hearing-Impaired (HI) children using a pre-experimental, pre-test, and post-test research design. The objectives of the study were: (a) to determine the effect of narrative-based videos on modifying parents' perceptions regarding educating their deaf children. Parents residing in Baltistan whose child has had hearing impairment (HIC) never attended school constituted the study population. Cluster random sampling was used to select the research sample. Research participants included 38 parents of HIC from the district of Shigar. In the experimental study, the participants were exposed to two videos of 22 minutes each with an interval of one week. The questionnaire consisting of 25 statements was made to explore parental perception against four constructs. The Cronbach alpha value of the questionnaire was 0.902, which shows a high level of internal consistency. The responses were obtained before and after the exposure to the narrative-based videos. The null hypothesis was rejected as there was a significant difference in parental perception regarding the education of their HIC after exposure to narrative-based videos. There was a significant difference in parental perceptions regarding the nature of the disability, employability skills, and future perspectives on educating HIC.