Social problem-solving abilities and psychological adjustment of persons in low vision rehabilitation Academic Article

abstract

• Objective: Tested the relations of social problem-solving abilities to distress, depression, and well-being and impairment reported by persons participating in a low vision rehabilitation program. Study Design: Correlational and multiple regression analyses. Setting: Outpatient low vision rehabilitation clinic. Participants: 25 men (M = 73.88 years old, SD = 11.94 years) and 29 women (M = 68.79 years old, SD = 17.25 years) participating in a comprehensive admitting examination. Main Outcome Measures: Emotional distress specific to the condition, depressive behavior, satisfaction with life, and functional ability. Results: A negative problem orientation significantly predicted depression and emotional distress; rational problem-solving skills predicted life satisfaction. Conclusions: A negative problem orientation toward problem solving predicts poor emotional adjustment reported by persons with low vision, and proactive problem-solving skills appear to promote optimal adjustment. Copyright 2005 by the Educational Pubishing Foundation.

authors

• Elliott, Timothy

published proceedings

• REHABILITATION PSYCHOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Dreer, L. E., Elliott, T. R., Fletcher, D. C., & Swanson, M.

complete list of authors

• Dreer, LE||Elliott, TR||Fletcher, DC||Swanson, M

publisher

• American Psychological Association (APA)  Publisher

published in

• Rehabilitation Psychology  Journal

keywords

• Adjustment
• Low Vision
• Rehabilitation
• Social Problem Solving

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1037/0090-5550.50.3.232

start page

• 232

end page

• 238

volume

• 50

issue

• 3