[An investigation of personal factors on daily stress of people with visually impairment].
In study 1, the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of Stress Check List for the Visually Impaired (SCLVI) were investigated. Results demonstrated high reliability and validity. In study 2, multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the effects of personal factors on daily stress measured by SCLVI in 144 people with visually impairment. The predictors were: sex, age, age their eyesights were impaired, and whether or not the subjects have family members to live with; the dependent variables were 3 stress subscales. Results showed that "disturbing and conflicting stress" was lower among the older than among the younger visually impaired people. The visually impaired with higher eyesight levels felt higher stress in their interactions with people with normal eyesight. It was concluded that age and sight level among personal factors affect daily stress of visually impaired people significantly.
Matsunaka
Kumiko
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Department of Psychology, School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, Uegahara, Nishinomiya 662-8501.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires