《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 29-35.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.01.004

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Psychological resilience characteristics of visually impaired adolescents: a qualitative study

SUN Ying, ZHANG Qiang(), ZHANG Xinxin, WANG Ruochen   

  1. Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China
  • Received:2023-09-07 Revised:2023-11-30 Published:2024-01-25 Online:2024-02-04
  • Contact: ZHANG Qiang, E-mail: vocalmusic123@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    The 14th Five-Year Plan for Education and Science in Jiangsu Province (Key)(T-b/2021/38);Jiangsu Special Education Development Research Institute, a Key Research Base for Philosophy and Social Sciences in Jiangsu Universities (Key)(21tjfyjd15)

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the psychological resilience characteristics of visually impaired adolescents.

Methods From February to May, 2023, 13 visually impaired adolescents (average age of 16.5 years) from Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Yangzhou Special Education School and Nanjing School for the Blind in Jiangsu, China were selected for semi-structured interviews with phenomenological method, and the interview data were sorted by theme analysis method.

Results Four themes and twelve sub-themes were obtained; namely multiple sources of difficulties, including travel difficulties, learning difficulties, social difficulties and difficulties in daily life; need for external support, including insufficient family support, school support needs to be improved, need for peer support and insufficient social support; negative and positive adaptation coexist, including negative adaptation and positive adaptation; and negative coping and positive coping coexist, including positive coping and negative coping.

Conclusion The psychological resilience of visually impaired adolescents is characterized by multiple sources of difficulties, insufficient external support, coexistence of positive and negative adaptation, and coexistence of positive and negative coping. A joint family-school-society support system should be formed to reduce the source of their difficulties, and help them establish positive adaptation and positive coping methods, to enhance their psychological resilience.

Key words: visual impairment, adolescents, psychological resilience, qualitative study

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