Development and validation of the self-acceptance scale for persons with early blindness: the SAS-EB

Investigations of self-acceptance are critical to understanding the development and maintenance of psychological health. However, valid and reliable instruments for measuring self-acceptance in persons with early blindness have yet to be developed. The current research describes three studies design...

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Published in:PloS one 2014-09, Vol.9 (9), p.e106848-e106848
Main Authors: Morgado, Fabiane Frota da Rocha, Campana, Angela Nogueira Neves Betanho, Tavares, Maria da Consolação Gomes Cunha Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Biology and Life Sciences
Blindness
Blindness - psychology
Disability
Eating disorders
Exercise
Factor analysis
Female
Focus groups
Humans
Male
Measuring instruments
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mens health
Mental health
Middle Aged
Nurse specialists
Personality
Personality Assessment
Personality Tests
Physical education
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Research and Analysis Methods
Self Concept
Self esteem
Self image
Sex roles
Studies
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:Investigations of self-acceptance are critical to understanding the development and maintenance of psychological health. However, valid and reliable instruments for measuring self-acceptance in persons with early blindness have yet to be developed. The current research describes three studies designed to develop and validate the Self-acceptance Scale for Persons with Early Blindness (SAS-EB). In Study 1, we developed the initial item pool. Thirty-three items were generated, based on data from specialized literature and from 2 focus groups. Items were organized in a three-factor structure, theoretically predicted for SAS-EB - (1) body acceptance, (2) self-protection from social stigmas, and (3) feeling and believing in one's capacities. In Study 2, information obtained from a panel of 9 experts and 22 persons with early blindness representing the target population was used to refine the initial item pool, generating a new pool of 27 items. In Study 3, 318 persons with early blindness (141 women and 177 men), between 18 and 60 years of age (M = 37.74 years, SD = 12.37) answered the new pool of 27 items. After the elimination of 9 items using confirmatory factor analysis, we confirmed the theoretical three-factor structure of the SAS-EB. Study 3 also provided support for the scale's internal consistency and construct validity. Finally, the psychometric properties of the SAS-EB, its utility, and its limitations are discussed along with considerations for future research.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0106848