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Heyl, Vera; Hintermair, Manfred – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: In this study, executive function of school-aged children with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) is examined in the context of behavioral problems and communicative competence. Methods: Teachers assessed the executive function of a sample of 226 visually impaired students from mainstream schools and…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Mainstreaming, Special Schools, Executive Function
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Pfeiffer, Jens P.; Pinquart, Martin – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2013
This longitudinal study analyzed associations of problem behavior with the attainment of developmental tasks in 133 adolescents with visual impairment and 449 sighted peers. Higher levels of initial problem behavior predicted less progress in the attainment of developmental tasks at the one-year follow-up only in sighted adolescents. This…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Adolescent Development
Pinquart, Martin; Pfeiffer, Jens P. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
Introduction: The study reported here assessed the exploration of identity and commitment to an identity in German adolescents with and without visual impairments. Methods: In total, 178 adolescents with visual impairments (blindness or low vision) and 526 sighted adolescents completed the Ego Identity Process Questionnaire. Results: The levels of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Identification (Psychology), Visual Impairments, Comparative Analysis