scholarly journals Association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairments among visually impaired individuals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Matsuguma ◽  
Motoko Kawashima ◽  
Masahiko Ayaki ◽  
Kazuo Tsubota
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract This study investigates the association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairment. Fifty-nine visually impaired individuals (mean age: 49.3 ± 14.8 years; range: 22–82) were assessed using the Strengths Use Scale and the Japanese version of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale (anxiety/depression, self-esteem, attitude to disability, acceptance of disability, locus of control, and self-efficacy). The participants’ sociodemographic and their visual impairment-related information were also collected. A simple regression analysis of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale scores revealed that strengths use was significantly correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and acceptance of VI, while multiple regression analyses identified strengths use as the most significant factor correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. Strengths use could be a promising means of facilitating better psychological adjustment to visual impairment, although further study is needed to examine the underlying mechanisms involved.

scholarly journals Association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairments among visually impaired individuals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Matsuguma ◽  
Motoko Kawashima ◽  
Masahiko Ayaki ◽  
Kazuo Tsubota
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background: We investigated the association between strengths use and psychological adjustment to visual impairment among the visually impaired individuals to identify the possibility of using one’s strengths to facilitate their psychological adjustment to visual impairment.Methods: Fifty-nine visually impaired individuals (mean age: 49.3 ± 14.8 years; range: 22–82) were assessed using the Strengths Use Scale and the Japanese version of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale (anxiety/depression, self-esteem, attitude to disability, acceptance of disability, locus of control, and self-efficacy). The participants’ sociodemographic and their visual impairment-related information were also collected.Results: A simple regression analysis of the Nottingham Adjustment Scale scores revealed that strengths use was significantly correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and acceptance of VI, while multiple regression analyses identified strengths use as the most significant factor correlated with anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and self-efficacy.Conclusions:Strengths use could be a promising means of facilitating better psychological adjustment to visual impairment, although further study is needed to examine the underlying mechanisms involved.

“Cannot see? Use your strengths!” A randomized controlled trial of strengths intervention for improving self-esteem among visually impaired individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1596-1606
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Matsuguma ◽  
Motoko Kawashima ◽  
Fumiya Sano ◽  
Kazuo Tsubota
Keyword(s):  
Scale Score ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Strengths Use ◽  
Strengths Intervention ◽  
Scale Scores

Objective: To evaluate the association between strengths use and self-esteem among visually impaired individuals in Study 1 and reveal the causal effect of a strengths intervention in Study 2. Design: A prospective cross-sectional design in Study 1 and a randomized controlled, open-label, parallel-group comparative design in Study 2. Setting: Several welfare institutions for visually impaired individuals in the Kanto area of Japan. Subjects: In Study 1, 59 participants with visual impairments (mean age = 49.34 ± 4.89 years, range = 22–82 years) were recruited. In Study 2, participants (mean age = 41.36 ± 12.09 years, range = 22–61 years) were recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention ( n = 11) or wait-list control group ( n = 11). Intervention: A strengths intervention was performed in Study 2. Main measures: In Study 1, we examined the association between Strengths Use Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale scores. In Study 2, the primary outcome was the difference in change in Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale scores from baseline to one-month follow-up between the groups. Results: In Study 1, simple and multiple regression analyses revealed that the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale score was significantly associated with the Strengths Use Scale score (β = 0.60, P < 0.001; β = 0.55, P < 0.001, respectively). In Study 2, we found a significant between-groups difference in the improvement in Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale scores from baseline to one-month follow-up ( F(1, 19) = 18.61, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Utilizing psychological strengths might improve self-esteem among visually impaired individuals.

Adapting the Brief COPE for Chinese Adolescents with Visual Impairments

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Li-fang Zhang ◽  
Bing Li
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Chinese Adolescent

Introduction The present research pioneered the effort in assessing adolescents’ coping with visual impairment through adapting the Brief COPE in an eastern context. The first study preliminarily explored the applicability of the Brief COPE to Chinese adolescent students with visual impairments. Based on the results, the Brief COPE was modified and renamed, COPE-Revised. The second study tested the internal psychometric properties and the criterion-related validity of the COPE-Revised. Criterion-related validity was obtained through investigating the correlation between coping and self-esteem. Method The first study involved 176 adolescent students with visual impairments, comprising a survey using the Brief COPE and follow-up interviews. In the second study, another cohort of 170 adolescent students with visual impairments responded to the COPE-Revised together with an inventory assessing self-esteem. Results The COPE-Revised showed adequate psychometric properties. Three higher-order factors, namely self-directed, other-directed, and relinquished-control coping, were identified. The way in which self-esteem was correlated with these three dimensions of coping provided evidence for the criterion-related validity of the COPE-Revised. Discussion The findings indicate that the COPE-Revised has sound psychometric properties among adolescents with visual impairments. Limitations regarding the sample-selection bias and the means of questionnaire survey among visually impaired adolescents are noted. Implications for practitioners This research tailored a coping inventory for educators, counselors, and researchers who are interested in investigating adolescents’ ability to cope with visual impairments. The relationship between coping with visual impairment and self-esteem found in this research has reference significance for educational and counseling services for visually impaired adolescents.

Personality Assessment of Early Visually Impaired Persons Using the CPI and the MMPI

1982 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 172-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Adrian ◽  
Laurence R. Miller ◽  
William R. De L'aune
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Developmental Experiences ◽  
Individual Personality ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Adaptive Processes ◽  
Motor Difficulties ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons

The California Psychological Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were administered to 128 women and men, aged 18-55, who were totally blind or partially sighted from birth, infancy, or early childhood, who had no other neurological, perceptual, or sensory-motor difficulties in addition to blindness, and had completed the eighth grade. The significant findings relate to the differences between the sample and sighted reference groups. Although both inventories seem to be highly sensitive to the adjustment patterns of early visually impaired persons, the findings clearly indicate that individual personality test results can be interpreted only when norms are appropriate and based on a representative group of visually impaired persons. Variant CPI and MMPI scale scores may not necessarily reflect psychopathology, but rather may be indicative of the unique adaptive processes of persons who experienced early visual impairment. Since the total experience of congenital or early visual impairment is not easily understood, normative data must be developed so meaningful and relevant comparisons can be made among persons who have shared common developmental experiences.

scholarly journals Emotional Self-Regulation as a Predictor of Self-Esteem and Academic Self-Efficacy of Children With Visual Impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Liziana N. Onuigbo ◽  
Joy I. Anyanwu ◽  
Ebere D. Adimora ◽  
Immaculata N. Akaneme ◽  
Theresa O. Oforka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Predictive Capacity ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Research on the predictive capacity of emotional self-regulation on self-esteem and academic self-efficacy among children with visual impairment is limited. The present study investigated the predictive capacity of emotional self-regulation on self-esteem and academic self-efficacy among children with visual impairment in South-east Nigeria. METHOD: A predictive correlational research design was adopted for the study. The participants were 186 students with visual impairment in public schools in the study area. The data was obtained using the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES). We applied multiple stepwise linear regression analysis for data analysis. RESULTS: Results show that ERQ reappraisal and ERQ suppression are independent predictors of RSES. The ESRQ combined scores significantly predicted RSES. The standardized coefficient for the predictive capacity of the ERQ on RSES was -.464 (p=.000). The ERQ total score in collaboration with gender also predicted RSES. The ERQ reappraisal alone was a significant predictor of ASES, but ERQ suppression alone was not. The ERQ combined score did not significantly predict ASES. The standardized coefficient for the predictive capacity of the ERQ total score on ASES was -.108 (p=.164). The ERQ total score together with age significantly predicted ASES. But ERQ total score with parent&rsquo;s educational background did not significantly predict ASES. CONCLUSION: Emotional self-regulation reappraisal and Emotional Self-regulation suppression as independent predictors consequently interact to lower the self-esteem and self-efficacy of children with visual impairment. It is pertinent to focus on and teach emotional self-regulation of students with visual impairment so as to boost their self-esteem and academic self-efficacy. This will help to reduce low self-esteem among the students with visual impairment and will also help to eliminate the negative emotional thoughts concomitant with disability.

Psychometric Properties of the Tuckman Procrastination Scale in a Turkish Sample

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 874-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilge Uzun Özer ◽  
Mesut Saçkes ◽  
Bruce W. Tuckman
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Validation Procedure ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Item Scale

A stepwise validation procedure was carried out to translate and develop a Turkish version of the Tuckman Procrastination Scale. A total of 858 college students completed the Tuckman Procrastination Scale, the Academic Self-efficacy Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Two items in the original scale loaded on a different factor and were removed from the measure. The 14-item scale had a one-factor solution as supported by subsequent confirmatory factor analysis. The Turkish version of the Tuckman Procrastination Scale scores correlated negatively with academic self-efficacy and self-esteem scores. Overall results provided evidence for the validity and the reliability of the scale scores.

scholarly journals Postpartum Anxiety, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy & Breastfeeding Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1020-1020
Author(s):  
Rachel Klenzman ◽  
Marsha Spence ◽  
Sarah Colby ◽  
Cary Springer ◽  
Katie Kavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Postpartum Anxiety ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objectives Postpartum anxiety is associated with failure to meet breastfeeding (BF) goals. While BF self-efficacy is a potential moderator of this relationship, the relationship between postpartum anxiety, BF self-efficacy, and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has not yet been assessed. The objective was to assess relationships between EBF, anxiety, depression, and BF self-efficacy scores. Methods An online survey using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES) was conducted. Eligible mothers were ³ 18 years old, had infants 4–24 weeks old, and had provided breastmilk in the prior 2 weeks. Screening stratified by anxiety across 4 groups (no, low, moderate, high) using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD) tool to ensure sample variability. Possible score ranges for each scale were: GAD (0–21), STAI (20–80), EPDS (0–30), and BSES (14–70). Full sample correlations assessed relationships between STAI, EPDS, and BSES scores. Independent t-tests assessed for differences in scale scores by EBF status. Results Participants (n = 129) were primarily white (92.2%), non-Hispanic (90.7%), married (74.4%), and primiparous (62%). About half were low income and 56.6% reported EBF. Mean scale scores were as follows: GAD = 8.2 (+5.7); STAI = 24.6 (+12.9); EPDS = 9.7 (+4.6); and BSES = 56.8 (+11.4). STAI and EPDS scores were positively correlated (P &lt; .001). BSES scores negatively correlated with STAI (P = .027) and EPDS (P &lt; .001) scores. BSES scores were higher among those reporting EBF (60.0 vs. 53.3; P &lt; .001). Conclusions In this sample of mostly white, non-Hispanic, married women, preliminary findings indicate potentially important relationships between BF self-efficacy and anxiety and depression, and suggest these relationships may impact EBF. Future work, increasing our understanding of the relationship between postpartum anxiety and EBF, may provide important intervention pathways. Funding Sources There was no funding source for this project.

scholarly journals Antecedents of Psychological Adjustment of International Students Studying in China: The Roles of Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem

2019 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 233-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werede Tareke Gebregergis ◽  
Desbele Tekie ◽  
Dawit Yikealo ◽  
Aster Habte
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem

Self-concept, Self-esteem, Personality Traits and Psychopathological Symptoms in Adolescents with and without Visual Impairment

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maite Garaigordobil ◽  
Elena Bernarás
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Positive Relation ◽  
Psychopathological Symptoms

The purpose of this study was to analyze self-concept, self-esteem, and other personality traits and psychopathological symptoms in subjects with and without visual impairment. The sample was made up of 90 participants aged 12 to 17: 61 with no impairment and 29 with visual impairment. The ANOVA showed that there were no significant differences in self-concept and self-esteem in the samples, but the visually impaired adolescents scored significantly higher in various psychopathological symptoms as well as in their capacity for kind behavior. The ANOVA revealed no gender differences in any variables in adolescents without visual impairment. However, women with visual impairment scored lower in self-esteem and higher in various psychopathological symptoms. Pearson coefficients revealed negative relations between self-concept/self-esteem and all the psychopathological symptoms, and neuroticism, as well as a positive relation with extraversion. Low psychoticism, high extraversion, and low hostility were identified as predictors of high self-concept.

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