PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN SALEM DISTRICT-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN SALEM DISTRICT

Published:2021-01-01 Issue: Volume: Page:18-20
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Container-title:INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
language:en
Short-container-title:IJAR

Author:

Sowdeswari D.¹,Umamaheswari Mrs. K.²,Little Flower F.X.Lovelina³

Affiliation:

1. Ph.D Scholar, Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Pursued Master of Social Work(MSW), Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Coimbatore.

2. Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Coimbatore.

3. Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: A Descriptive research study had been conducted to assess the psychosocial problems of children with visual impairment in Salem District. objectives : To assess the psychosocial problems of children with visual impairment . To know the association between psychosocial problems and selected socio demographic factors of children with visual impairment . METHODS: Census method of sampling is used. Total of all 63 children with visual impairment from the age group of 11 to 18 years in Salem district are taken as respondents. RESULTS: Results of the study reveal that 23.8% of the respondents have mild, 15.9% of the respondents have moderate and 1.6% of the respondents have severe level of depression, 14.3% of the respondents have mild, 6.3% of the respondents have moderate and 3.2% of the respondents have severe level of anxiety, 11.1% of the respondents have mild and 7.9% of the respondents have moderate level of stress. Majority 69.8% of the respondents have medium and 14.3% of the respondents have lower level of emotional adjustment Through this study it is evident that less than half of the respondents are facing psychological problems and majority of the respondents are facing social problems. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTITIONERS: The Inclusive education of the children with visual impairment along with the normal children reduces the numbers of children facing psychosocial problems. The special Trainers and the school social workers are very essential for providing early assessment and intervention and to help the children with visual impairment to get good quality of life and happiest childhood.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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