The comparison of quality of life in male and female deaf chess and non-chess players of Khorramabad city

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life in male and female deaf chess and non-chess players of Khorramabad city. The statistical population of this study were all male and female deaf chess and non-chess players in Khorramabad city. 24 subjects were randomly selected that the statistic sample of non-chess players was included 12 men and 1 woman and the statistic sample of chess players was included 3 men and 8 women. The instrument of this study was included the Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36). The collected data were analyzed by Mann-Whitney U test. The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference between male and female deaf chess and non-chess players in general health and physical function subscales but there was no significant difference between male and female deaf chess and non-chess players in other subscales of quality of life.