Psychological Factors Associated with Visual Impairment

Autor/inn/en	Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Asamoah, Shadrack; Zaabaar, Ebenezer; Hammond, Francisca; Ackom, Christian Kobina
Titel	Psychological Factors Associated with Visual Impairment
Quelle	In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 117 (2023) 3, S.233-245 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hammond, Francisca)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-482X
DOI	10.1177/0145482X231184435
Schlagwörter	Visual Impairments; Foreign Countries; High School Students; College Students; Students with Disabilities; Psychological Patterns; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Self Esteem; Sense of Community; Measures (Individuals); Self Concept Measures; Stress Variables; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Ghana; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Ausland; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Collegestudent; Disability; Disabilities; Behinderung; Angst; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Messdaten; Korrelation
Abstract	Introduction: In this study, the authors investigated visual impairment and its associated psychological factors, with emphasis on depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and perceived social support. Methods: A mixed-method approach was used by integrating a focus group discussion and a cross-sectional survey. The study was conducted with 444 students comprising 218 students who are visually impaired and 226 sighted peers. Validated inventories for measuring the various psychological factors were used among students who are visually impaired and their sighted peers after which comparison of scores between visually impaired students and their sighted peers were made. Results: The findings of the study showed significantly lower depression and anxiety scores among students who are visually impaired. Students who are visually impaired also scored higher on total perceived social support than their sighted peers. Independent of age, visual impairment significantly predicted anxiety and perceived social support. Despite the results of the quantitative analysis, the focus group discussion revealed that students who are visually impaired face several challenges which make them depressed, anxious, and stressed. Discussion: Visual impairment was associated with and significantly predicted anxiety and perceived social support. Implication for Practitioners: The results of this study give a justification for eye care practitioners to consider referring people who are visually impaired for psychological assessment and possible management after addressing their visual needs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01