Factors Associated with the Anxiety, Subjective Psychological Well-Being and Self-Esteem of Parents of Blind Children.
The objective was to examine the connection of the personal, social and family context, educational variables with the levels of anxiety, subjective psychological well-being and self-esteem in a sample of 61 parents of blind children. Results suggest that parents present less anxiety when they have only one child, possess a technical degree, receive remuneration for their work, their child's visual impairment is not progressive, their knowledge about their child's disability is appropriate, and their leisure and labour possibilities have not been affected. Their psychological well-being is higher when they are married in first nuptials and perceive that their health is good. Their well-being is negatively related to reduced leisure, and self-esteem is lower when labour possibilities have been affected. In order for these families to achieve a more pleasant life, with greater psychological well-being, lower anxiety and higher self-esteem, professionals should be aware of the aspects with a negative impact.
National Organization of Spanish Blind (ONCE), Almería, Spain.
Juan Jesús
JJ
Sola-Carmona
Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Almería, Almería, Spain.
Remedios
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-2791
R
López-Liria
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain.
David
D
Padilla-Góngora
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain.
María Teresa
MT
Daza
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain.
José Manuel
JM
Aguilar-Parra
Complejo Hospitalario Torrecárdenas. Junta de Andalucía. Almería, Spain.
María Ángeles
MÁ
Salido-Campos
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept