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Attachment Characteristics and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Blindness

Türkay Demir1, Nurullah Bolat2, Mesut Yavuz1

  • 1İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey.

Noro Psikiyatri Arsivi
|April 1, 2017
PubMed

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Children and adolescents with congenital blindness (CB) show fewer behavioral problems and similar attachment styles compared to sighted peers. Family support and school services may offer protective benefits.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Congenital blindness (CB) can impact psychosocial development.
  • Previous research suggests potential risks for insecure attachment in children with CB.
  • Understanding behavioral and attachment patterns is crucial for support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate behavioral problems in children and adolescents with CB.
  • To assess attachment characteristics in this population.
  • To compare these aspects with a healthy, matched control group.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 40 children/adolescents with CB (ages 11-14) and 40 controls.
  • Behavioral problems assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL 4/18).
  • Attachment assessed via the Short Form of Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (s-IPPA).

Main Results:

  • Children with CB exhibited lower overall behavioral problem scores on the CBCL.
  • Specific reductions in anxiety/depression, withdrawal/depression, and attention problems were noted in the CB group.
  • No significant differences in parent and peer attachment (s-IPPA) were found between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Children and adolescents with CB do not show differences in attachment compared to controls.
  • They present with fewer behavioral problems than their sighted peers.
  • Family adaptive mechanisms and school-based support may play a compensatory role in mitigating risks associated with CB.
Abstract

Keywords:
Blindnessadolescentattachmentbehaviorchild

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