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Peer reviewedKarlsson, Jon S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1998
This study examined the relationship between degree of visual impairment and the self-reports of psychological distress by 167 Icelanders (ages 18-69) and 100 between the ages of 70-97, who were blind or had low vision. The study found that self-reports of psychological distress and perceptions of unhappiness varied significantly with the degree…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Happiness
