Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

Psychosocial Adjustment and the Meaning of Social Support for Visually Impaired Adolescents


Abstract: This article presents research derived from a nationwide study conducted at the University of Amsterdam into the psychosocial adjustment and the meaning of social support for Dutch adolescents with visual impairments. The findings indicate that social support, especially the support of peers, is important to adolescents with visual impairments. The differences between visually impaired and sighted adolescents proved to be small, but significant.


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