ADAPTATION TO VISION LOSS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS ADVENTITIOUSLY BLIND PERSON IN KUALA LUMPUR

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the changes and problems faced by a group of adventitiously blind persons in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. This study covers the issues of adaptation to vision loss and also how the family members treat them. This study also aimed to see whether gender and level of blindness affect the adaptation. Besides, this study also sought to determine the correlation between overprotection attitudes by family members with level of adaptation to vision loss. A set of questionnaire was distributed to 49 participants. The findings indicate that the level of adaptation to vision loss is moderate. In addition, the study found that gender and level of blindness did not affect the level of adaptation to vision loss. Finally, the study revealed that there was a negative correlation between overprotection attitudes among family members with level of adaptation to vision loss. Research findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.