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General self-efficacy in individuals with visual impairment compared with the general population

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  • Audun Brunes
  • Marianne B Hansen
  • Trond Heir

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Background: Knowledge about self-efficacy and its significance for the quality of life of people with visual impairment is lacking. The aims of the study were to compare general self-efficacy in individuals with visual impairment with the general population, and to investigate the association between self-efficacy and life satisfaction. Methods: A telephone-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and May 2017 in a probability sample of adults who were members of the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted. Participants were asked questions about their sociodemographic characteristics, characteristics of vision loss, general self-efficacy (General Self-efficacy Scale), and life satisfaction (Cantril’s Ladder of Life Satisfaction). We obtained norm data from a representative survey of the general Norwegian population (N = 1792; mean age 53.2 years; 52.5% females). Results: People with visual impairment had higher levels of general self-efficacy than people in the general population (Mean: 31.5 versus 29.0, p

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  • Audun Brunes & Marianne B Hansen & Trond Heir, 2021. "General self-efficacy in individuals with visual impairment compared with the general population," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(7), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0254043
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254043
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    1. Robyn Lewis Brown & Anne E. Barrett, 2011. "Visual Impairment and Quality of Life Among Older Adults: An Examination of Explanations for the Relationship," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 66(3), pages 364-373.
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