Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Mastery and self-esteem mediate the association between visual acuity and mental health: a population-based longitudinal cohort study

Abstract Background With deteriorating eyesight, people often become dependent on others for many aspects of their daily lives. As a result, they feel less ‘in control’ and experience lower self-esteem. Lower sense of mastery and self-esteem are known to predict depression, but their roles in people...

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Main Authors: I. M. Maaswinkel, H. P. A. van der Aa, G. H. M. B. van Rens, A. T. F. Beekman, J. W. R. Twisk, R. M. A. van Nispen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Vision loss
Visual acuity
Depression
Anxiety
Mastery
Self-esteem
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02853-0

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