The Psychosocial Adjustment Of Blind People In The Capital City Of Sana'a And Its Commercial Implications

Abstract

This study aimed to reveal the level of psychosocial Adjustment among blind students in the Sana'a Capital Municipality and its relationship to some demographic and personal variables. The study used the descriptive approach. The study sample included (100) blind students, from the eighth and ninth grades of the basic stage, and the first, second, and third grades of the secondary stage in the capital Municipality- Sana'a who were selected from the study population in a random manner. The study relied on the psychosocial Adjustment scale prepared by the two researchers, which includes two researchers, which includes two dimensions (psychological and social). The study found a (above average) level of psychosocial Adjustment among blind adolescents. The study showed no statistically significant differences in psychosocial Adjustment, attributed to the variables of educational level (primary- secondary), degree of disability(total-partial), time of disability (since birth- after birth), and educational level of the parents. The study made some recommendations in light of its results.