The impact of individual characteristics in self-esteem and locus of control of young adults with visual impairments.
In this study the impact of personal/individual characteristics (gender, vision status, age, age at loss of sight, recency of vision loss, education level, employment status, and ability of independent movement) in locus of control (LOC) and self-esteem were examined. Eighty-four young adults with visual impairments (42 with blindness and 42 with low vision) took part in this study. The significant predictors of self-esteem were vision status, age at loss of sight, recency of vision loss and educational level. Moreover, significant predictors of LOC were vision status and independent movement.
University of Macedonia, Department of Educational and Social Policy, 156 Egnatia st., P.O. Box 1591, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: kpapado@uom.gr.
Konstantinos
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Papadopoulos
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000523:psychology*; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
Locus of control; Self-esteem; Visual impairments; Young adults