Psychosocial adjustment and its relationship to social skills in blind adolescents

Document Type : Theory

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Faculty of Social Work - Helwan University

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the relationship between psychosocial adjustment and social skills among blind adolescents and to determine the differences between the average scores of males and females in the study sample for both psychosocial adjustment and social skills, as well as to determine the relationship between some demographic variables and both psychosocial adjustment and social skills. It also aimed to reach indicators for the role of the social specialist in enhancing and improving psychosocial adjustment and social skills among blind adolescents. A sample of blind adolescents was selected for purpose, consisting of (75) individuals (males, females). The results of the study concluded that there is a statistically significant direct relationship between psychosocial adjustment and social skills among blind adolescents. It also concluded that there are no statistically significant differences between the average scores of each of (males and females) from the study sample on the psychosocial adjustment scale and the social skills scale. It also concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship between some demographic variables, as well as indicators for the role of the social specialist in enhancing and improving psychosocial adjustment and social skills among blind adolescents.

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