The potential relationship between visual impairment and adolescents’ self-concept has been the subject of much controversy. Several studies, as a result of poor methodology and questionable interpretation, failed to shed new light on this relationship. This study, utilizing a group of blind and low vision adolescents and sighted peers from an urban environment, reveals significant differences in global self-concept, as well as specific components of self-concept among these groups. The need for still more research in this area is stressed.
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