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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02853-0 |