본 연구는 청각장애대학생의 직업에 관한 의식을 조사하여 성별 간에 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 알아보았다. 그 결과, 첫째, 청각장애대학생은 직업을 선택할 때 가장 중요한 요소로 적성과 흥미를 가장 높게 뽑았고, 이상적인 직업의 선택기준에서는 전공과 소질을 살릴 수 있는 직업에 가장 높게 응답하였다. 둘째, 청각장애대학생은 직업에 대한 태도와 관련하여 비장애 대학생들의 생각과 크게 다르지 않았다. 셋째, 청각장애대학생은 ‘직업수행능력’과 ‘현재 능력과 직업에서 요구하는 능력’에서 ‘보통이다’에서 응답이 가장 많았다. 넷째, 청각장애대학생은 선호하는 직업과 관련하여 가족이 선호하는 직업보다는 자신이 선호하는 직업을 선택하려는 경향이 더 있었고, 어릴 때의 꿈과 현재의 원하는 직업 사이에 차이가 있었다. 이 같은 결과를 종합해보면, 청각장애대학생들에게 자신의 능력을 객관적으로 볼 수 있도록 해주고, 어릴 때의 꿈과 생각이 추후 직업으로 이어질 수 있도록 체계적인 진로지도가 요구됨을 알수 있었다.

This study is about what the college students with hearing impairment are aware of their future jobs. The view of occupation is compared to find out the difference between genders. For this study, 44 questionnaires which 22 male hearing impaired college students and 22 female hearing impaired college students had responded to were analyzed. The result of this study is summarized as follows: Firstly, college students with hearing impairment regard aptitude and interest as the most important factor when they choose their jobs. They also answered that the jobs related to their majors and talents are ideal for the job selection criteria. Secondly, when compared with general college students about the attitude for the job, the view of occupation of college students with hearing impairment does not show a big difference. Thirdly, most college students with hearing impairment marked the average level in the questions of ‘job performance’ and ‘present and required ability’. It means that they are short of confidence of job performance compared with that of general college students although they want the jobs which are far from their present and required ability. Lastly, most college students with hearing impairment marked the under average level in the questions of choosing a job. It means that they have the tendency to choose the jobs that they want more than the jobs that their parents want. Besides, they do not usually choose the jobs that they have dreamed of since they were young. Therefore, it is necessary that college students with hearing impairment receive systematic vocational education to see their own ability objectively and to realize their childhood dreams and thoughts.