The impact of visual impairments in self-esteem and locus of control

Papadopoulos, Konstantinos; Montgomery, Anthony; Chronopoulou, Elena

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2013.09.036

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“…In our study we found that the association of visual impairment and depression is mediated by loss of self-esteem and loss of mastery, which is supported by recent literature (69,70). People with visual impairment often feel a loss of control (33)(34)(35) and reduced self-esteem (38) in performing activities in everyday life. These intrapersonal factors largely explain the development of depression in this population.…”

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“…The second factor is self-esteem, which has been de ned as the way someone evaluates or appraises their own self-worth, and which is in uenced by interactions with (signi cant) others (37). Limitations in activities of daily living due to visual impairment, having to rely on others and facing negative attitudes towards visual disability, may largely in uence a person's self-esteem (35), which may increase their risk of mental health problems (38). In a cross-sectional study, Kurtović et al found that self-esteem was associated with depression in adults with visual impairment (21).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Maaswinkel

Rens

et al. 2020

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Background: With deteriorating eyesight, people often become dependent on others for many aspects of their daily lives. As a result, they feel less ‘in control’ and experience lower self-esteem. Lower sense of mastery and self-esteem are known to predict depression, but their roles in people with visual impairment have only marginally been investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the influence of mastery and self-esteem on the relationship between visual acuity and mental health.Methods: A longitudinal cohort study was performed using data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA), collected between 2001 and 2012. A community-based population of 2599 older adults (mean age 72 years) were included, who were randomly selected from population registers. Outcomes of interest were the Pearlin Mastery Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression scale and the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale – Anxiety subscale. Linear mixed models were used to establish the association between visual acuity and mental health over time.Results: Mean age was 72 years, 56% was female and 1.2% qualified as having low vision. Visual impairment was associated with a lower sense of mastery (β = -0.477, p < 0.001), lower self-esteem (β = -0.166, p = 0.008) and more depression (β = 0.235, p < 0.001). No significant association between visual acuity and anxiety was found. The relationship between visual acuity and depression was mediated by self-esteem (25%) and sense of mastery (79%).Conclusions: Vision loss was associated with depression. This association was mediated by self-esteem and sense of mastery. This provides us with new possibilities to identify, support and treat those at risk for developing depression by aiming to increase their self-esteem and sense of mastery.

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confidence: 88%

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confidence: 99%

Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Maaswinkel

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et al. 2020

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“…Relatedly, Schur, Shields, and Schriner (2003) found that people with disabilities have significantly lower levels of both external and internal political efficacy compared to those without disabilities. In line with this and other previous findings (Schur 1998;Papadopoulos, Montgomery, and Chronopoulou 2013), we anticipated that people with disabilities-which are generally not bestowed on individuals by choice-to feel a minimized sense of control. One's experience with disability status, therefore, is expected to manifest in lower levels of both internal and external political efficacy.…”

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Patterns and Mechanisms of Political Participation among People with Disabilities

Powell

Johnson

2019

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

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Context: Previous research has shown that Americans with disabilities turn out to vote at significantly lower levels than people without disabilities, even after accounting for demographic and other situational factors related to political involvement. The authors examined the potential mechanisms underlying their low turnout. They asked whether people with disabilities exhibit participatory attitudes and behaviors at levels commensurate with their other individual-level characteristics. Methods: The present study conducted descriptive and predictive analyses on data from the 2012 and 2016 American National Election Studies. Findings: Despite low levels of turnout in recent elections, people with disabilities were just as participatory, if not more so, when considering alternative forms of political engagement. Our analyses indicate that, while disability status had no bearing on political efficacy or partisan strength, those with disabilities reported being even more interested in politics than those without disabilities. Evidence is provided that depressed turnout rates among those with disabilities may be due in part to lower levels of attentiveness to the news, political knowledge, and negative perceptions of government. Conclusions: The psychological impacts and behavioral consequences that emerge from possessing a disability and the broader role of disability in the American political context are multifaceted. This area of research would benefit from future studies which examine a variety of electoral contexts.

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“…But now they can undertake and choose a new kind of occupation other than massage after assisting with the system. They become productive, lucrative, self-reliant, fulfilled, and selfsufficient because they can use this system to do new kinds of occupation independently (Papadopoulos, 2014;Papadopoulos, Montgomery, & Chronopoulou, 2013). Therefore, if we can develop and provide appropriate operation working flow and accessible software by ICT in the future, the customer consulting job will be very suitable for visually impaired to do.…”

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Assisting the visually impaired to deal with telephone interview jobs using information and commutation technology

Yeh

Yang

2014

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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The impact of visual impairments in self-esteem and locus of control

Cited by 45 publications

References 24 publications

Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Patterns and Mechanisms of Political Participation among People with Disabilities

Assisting the visually impaired to deal with telephone interview jobs using information and commutation technology

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