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  • Psychology
  • Relationship Science
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Vision impairment presents unique challenges to couple relationships.
  • Common dyadic coping (DC) is recognized as a protective factor, but its mediating mechanisms in visually impaired couples are unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how common dyadic coping (DC) influences relationship satisfaction in couples affected by vision impairment.
  • To examine the mediating roles of we-ness, intimacy, and perceiving vision impairment as a "we-disease" in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Ninety-nine individuals with visual impairment (IVI) and their spouses completed self-report questionnaires.
  • Measures included common DC, relationship satisfaction, intimacy, we-ness, and we-disease perception.
  • An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model was employed.

Main Results:

  • Higher common DC correlated with increased intimacy and we-ness, leading to greater relationship satisfaction for both partners.
  • Increased common DC by spouses of IVI was linked to a greater perception of vision impairment as a "we-disease," paradoxically reducing spouse relationship satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • Conjoint coping efforts strengthen togetherness and intimacy in couples facing vision impairment.
  • The study highlights the complex interplay between coping, shared perception, and satisfaction, suggesting further exploration of dyadic appraisals.
  • Psychosocial interventions should involve both partners, promoting joint coping strategies for vision impairment challenges.