Depression in Relation to Self-confidence among Children Visual Impairment

Self-concept and self-esteem among children and young adults with visual impairment: A systematic review

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to summarize current scientific knowledge relating to self-concept and self-esteem among children and young adolescents with visual impairment (VI). A systematic review was conducted of articles published between 1998 and 2016. A total of 26 publications, representing 15 countries, met the inclusion criteria, and 24 of the studies had used a cross-sectiona...

Visual impairment in children.

The Relation between Self-confidence and Risk-taking among Female Students Living in Dormitories of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: One of the main outcomes of self-esteem is self-confidence. Risk-taking is also a human characteristic influenced by self-confidence such that it is more likely for people with high self-confidence to make risky decisions with negative unpleasant consequences. Hence the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-confidence and risk-taking among female student...

Validation of the Maria Kovacs Children’s Depression Inventory to Assess Depression among School Children in Afghanistan

Background & aim: Four decades of war in Afghanistan has led to an increased rate of depression among the population. Given the importance of depression in adolescents, it is essential to introduce an appropriate tool for the early detection of depression in adolescents. Therefore, this study was conducted to standardize the Maria Kovacs Questionnaire among schoolchild...

Visual impairment screening program among pre-school children in Hamadan

| December 2012 | 1196 l E t t E r t o E d it o r We found the reliability of optometrists’ diagnosis compared with ophthalmologist is good so that they can detect most of the visual impairment accurately but reliability of public health nurses’ diagnosis is intermediate to fair. Although the sensitivity of their diagnosis is relatively good, but the specificity of their diagnosis is poor and l...