This study aims to assess depression and anxiety levels among individuals, who are deaf during the lockdown throughout the first wave of the pandemic United Arab Emirates. The sample of the study consisted of 36 (n = 36) individuals aged 20.3 ± 1.2 years, who were deaf from birth. The respondents were divided into two groups; (1) those who were living with their parents (n = 20), (2) those who were independently living on their own (n = 16). Results of the study indicated that from May to October, there was decrease in the number of normal mental health cases among those living with parents (p ≤ 0.05). The results of the study show that in the time of the pandemic, deaf people constitute a vulnerable portion of the population. The correlation between living alone and stress levels was 0.78. The correlation between living with parents and stress levels was −0.85.

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COVID-19 期间失聪者的心理健康：抑郁、焦虑、攻击性和恐惧

这项研究旨在评估在整个阿拉伯联合酋长国第一波大流行的封锁期间失聪的个人的抑郁和焦虑水平。研究样本包括 36 名 ( n  = 36) 年龄在 20.3 ± 1.2 岁的出生耳聋的个体。受访者分为两组；(1) 与父母同住者 ( n  = 20), (2) 独立生活者 ( n  = 16)。研究结果表明，从 5 月到 10 月，与父母同住的人中正常心理健康病例的数量有所减少（p ≤ 0.05)。研究结果表明，在大流行期间，聋人是人口中的弱势群体。独居与压力水平之间的相关性为 0.78。与父母同住与压力水平之间的相关性为-0.85。