Social Work Intervention to Build Self-Esteem Through Informed Understanding on Developmental Needs Among the Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls

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10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_23How to use a DOI?

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Adolescence; Developmental Needs; Self- Esteem; Visual Impairment

Abstract

Adolescence is a crucial stage of development, during this stage, self-esteem has a major influence on shaping personal growth, social adjustment, and academic achievement. Physical ability is considered as an important factor that influences self-image and offers individuals opportunities to assess their abilities and strengths. However, visually impaired adolescent girls face challenges related to both physical and developmental needs, which can foster a positive attitude towards their overall development. It is essential to develop skills that help visually impaired adolescent girls think positively about themselves, as their attitudes strongly influence their self-esteem and their ability to adjust to their environment. This study aims to educate and raise awareness to build self-esteem through an informed understanding of developmental needs among visually impaired adolescent girls. The researcher adopted a quantitative research method and conducted the study with a total sample size of 17 visually impaired girls aged between 12 and 18 years, from Little Flower School, Chennai, using a purposive sampling method. A pre- and post-intervention design was adopted using an interview schedule and observational methods. The research showed a significant improvement, with adolescent girls strongly agreeing to liking and feeling positive about themselves despite their visual impairment, increasing from 58.8% before the intervention to 82.4% in the post-test results after the intervention. The study highlights that social work intervention can create a supportive environment and positively impact visually impaired adolescent girls by addressing their needs and challenges. Emphasizing and supporting their developmental needs can enable them to strengthen their self-esteem positively.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - P. S. Pungringa Agnes
AU  - Mrityunjay Kr. Singh
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/23
TI  - Social Work Intervention to Build Self-Esteem Through Informed Understanding on Developmental Needs Among the Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls
BT  - Proceedings of the Indo-Bhutan Social Science Conference 2025 (IBSSC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 248
EP  - 254
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_23
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-561-4_23
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