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Spectacles, contact lenses, and children's self-concepts: a longitudinal study

R L Terry1, P S Soni, D G Horner

  • 1Department of Psychology, Hanover College, Indiana 47243, USA. terry@hanover.edu

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry
|January 10, 1998
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Switching from spectacles to contact lenses did not significantly alter children's self-concept over three years. However, boys experienced greater self-concept changes than girls.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Spectacle wear is common in children, potentially impacting self-perception.
  • The transition to alternative vision correction methods like contact lenses may influence psychosocial development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate changes in self-concept among children transitioning from spectacles to contact lenses.
  • To compare self-concept development between children who switched to contact lenses and those who continued wearing spectacles.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study followed 125 children aged 10-13 years over three years.
  • Sixty-nine children were randomly assigned to wear contact lenses, while the remainder continued with spectacles.
  • Self-concept measures were periodically assessed for both groups.

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Main Results:

  • No significant difference in the rate of self-concept change was observed between the contact lens and spectacle groups.
  • The rate of self-concept change was not influenced by myopia severity or duration of prior spectacle wear.
  • Boys demonstrated a greater change in self-concept compared to girls.

Conclusions:

  • Contact lens wear does not appear to negatively impact children's self-concept compared to spectacles.
  • Gender differences in self-concept changes warrant further investigation in pediatric vision correction studies.