How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence
Despite legislation to protect people with visual impairment (V.I.) from discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK), the latter continue to experience overt and covert negative behaviours. Perceived discrimination has been associated with an adverse impact on identity, health and well-being, while ne...
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| author | Nikki Heinze Lee Jones Lee Jones Firuzé Bertiz Emma Saunders Renata S. M. Gomes Renata S. M. Gomes |
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| description | Despite legislation to protect people with visual impairment (V.I.) from discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK), the latter continue to experience overt and covert negative behaviours. Perceived discrimination has been associated with an adverse impact on identity, health and well-being, while negative attitudes have been identified as the biggest barrier to participation in everyday life. This article provides a narrative review of existing evidence of how the UK public treats (behaviours), thinks (perceptions) and feels (attitudes) about people with V.I. Despite limitations, the findings suggest that there is a gap between the behaviours reported by people with V.I. and the attitudes expressed by members of the UK public. Social psychological theories are used to explore possible reasons for this gap, and ways in which it may be addressed. As such, the article provides an example of how social psychological theories can be used to address problems in an applied context. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc46f4db26fd4272b6c71fc6a03a57a32024-03-07T04:33:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-03-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13590741359074How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidenceNikki Heinze0Lee Jones1Lee Jones2Firuzé Bertiz3Emma Saunders4Renata S. M. Gomes5Renata S. M. Gomes6BRAVO VICTOR, London, United KingdomBRAVO VICTOR, London, United KingdomInstitute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United KingdomRoyal National Institute of Blind People, London, United KingdomRoyal National Institute of Blind People, London, United KingdomBRAVO VICTOR, London, United KingdomNorthern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomDespite legislation to protect people with visual impairment (V.I.) from discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK), the latter continue to experience overt and covert negative behaviours. Perceived discrimination has been associated with an adverse impact on identity, health and well-being, while negative attitudes have been identified as the biggest barrier to participation in everyday life. This article provides a narrative review of existing evidence of how the UK public treats (behaviours), thinks (perceptions) and feels (attitudes) about people with V.I. Despite limitations, the findings suggest that there is a gap between the behaviours reported by people with V.I. and the attitudes expressed by members of the UK public. Social psychological theories are used to explore possible reasons for this gap, and ways in which it may be addressed. As such, the article provides an example of how social psychological theories can be used to address problems in an applied context.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359074/fullvisual impairmentsight losspublic attitudesperceptionsbehaviour |
| spellingShingle | Nikki Heinze Lee Jones Lee Jones Firuzé Bertiz Emma Saunders Renata S. M. Gomes Renata S. M. Gomes How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence Frontiers in Psychology visual impairment sight loss public attitudes perceptions behaviour |
| title | How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence |
| title_full | How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence |
| title_fullStr | How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence |
| title_short | How does the UK public think and feel about people with visual impairment: a review of existing evidence |
| title_sort | how does the uk public think and feel about people with visual impairment a review of existing evidence |
| topic | visual impairment sight loss public attitudes perceptions behaviour |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359074/full |
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