Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments
Social relationships with parents and friends, depression, and the mediating role of self-esteem between relationships and depression were studied among 115 adolescents with visual impairments attending regular Finnish schools. The control group consisted of normally sighted classmates of visually i...
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| author | Taina Maarit Huurre Erkki Juhani Komulainen Hillevi Marita Aro |
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| description | Social relationships with parents and friends, depression, and the mediating role of self-esteem between relationships and depression were studied among 115 adolescents with visual impairments attending regular Finnish schools. The control group consisted of normally sighted classmates of visually impaired adolescents (N=607). The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. The results showed no significant difference in the prevalence of depression between visually impaired adolescents and the control group. However, there was a trend toward an excessive risk of depression among girls with visual impairments compared to girls without visual impairments. In addition to being male, higher scores of relationships with friends was an important protective factor against depression among adolescents with visual impairments. The impact of relationships with friends, on depressive symptoms was mediated through self-esteem. Unlike in controls, relationships with parents was not an explanatory factor of depression in adolescents with visual impairments. The mechanisms and processes explaining the various effects of relationships with parents and friends on self-esteem and depression need further investigation through longitudinal studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-340aee5760be4a44a042bb25a95073112023-08-02T05:37:36ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112009-07-0131213710.1080/1501741010951076638Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairmentsTaina Maarit Huurre0Erkki Juhani Komulainen1Hillevi Marita Aro2Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research in the National Public Health Institute of FinlandDepartment of Education, University of HelsinkiNational Public Health Institute of FinlandSocial relationships with parents and friends, depression, and the mediating role of self-esteem between relationships and depression were studied among 115 adolescents with visual impairments attending regular Finnish schools. The control group consisted of normally sighted classmates of visually impaired adolescents (N=607). The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. The results showed no significant difference in the prevalence of depression between visually impaired adolescents and the control group. However, there was a trend toward an excessive risk of depression among girls with visual impairments compared to girls without visual impairments. In addition to being male, higher scores of relationships with friends was an important protective factor against depression among adolescents with visual impairments. The impact of relationships with friends, on depressive symptoms was mediated through self-esteem. Unlike in controls, relationships with parents was not an explanatory factor of depression in adolescents with visual impairments. The mechanisms and processes explaining the various effects of relationships with parents and friends on self-esteem and depression need further investigation through longitudinal studies.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/107 |
| spellingShingle | Taina Maarit Huurre Erkki Juhani Komulainen Hillevi Marita Aro Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
| title | Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| title_full | Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| title_fullStr | Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| title_short | Relationships with parents and friends, self-esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| title_sort | relationships with parents and friends self esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments |
| url | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/107 |
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