Abstract            Volume:9  Issue-11  Year-2021         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of visual impairment on psychosocial functioning and coping strategies among children in selected special schools at Bangalore. The present study adopted a descriptive design. The sample comprise of 50 children with visual impairment selected by convenient sampling technique, attending special schools from Bangalore. Socio demographic data schedule, Impact of visual impairment questionnaire and Coping strategies questionnaire (developed by the researcher) were used for the data collection. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, and percentage were used to analyze socio-demographic data. Association of impact of visual impairment on psychosocial functioning and coping strategies with selected demographic variables were done by comparing means using independent ‘t’ test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test. Majority of the study subjects were 14-16 years old (56%), male (68%), majority of the subjects were staying in the hostel (88%), 54.5% of the subjects were staying for more than five years, 52% were from urban areas, 44 % were studying higher primary, 46% of the subjects were average in academic performance and regarding the cause of visual impairment, majority 80% of the subjects were having congenital blindness. It was found that negative correlation between the mobility and independence with problem focused coping, and support from others, and negative correlation between emotional well being with positive thinking and physical activity. There was a negative correlation between Impact of visual impairment and Coping strategies. This study has found that the there was a severe impact of visual impairment on psychosocial functioning and poor coping strategies among children with visual impairment.

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