COVID-19 and vision impairment: Constraints negotiation, participation, and well-being during lockdown in the United Kingdom
Halpern, Nigel, Rickly, Jillian M, Hansen, Marcus and Fellenor, John (2021) COVID-19 and vision impairment: Constraints negotiation, participation, and well-being during lockdown in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Visual Impairment. ISSN 1744-5809
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Abstract
In response to the Coronavirus disease, the United Kingdom (UK) government introduced lockdown measures requiring people to isolate and adhere to social distancing. This article uses Constraints Negotiation Theory to examine effects of the lockdown on people with vision impairment (PwVI). The research is based on an online survey of 639 PwVI in the UK. The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modelling in SmartPLS. The findings show that the lockdown had a negative effect on the participation and well-being of PwVI. However, they also show that the negative effects could be negotiated by adapting activities. This emphasises the need for a more inclusive response to current or future pandemics that recognises the vulnerabilities of PwVI and helps them to overcome the challenges associated with any measures that are introduced.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Constraints Negotiation Theory, COVID-19, participation, vision impairment, well-being |
| Divisions: | Social and Life Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Hayley Dennis |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2021 16:20 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2021 16:20 |
| URI: | https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/17791 |
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