The relationship between family function and responsibility in adolescents with visual Impairments compared to normal adolescents

Aim and

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between family function and responsibility in adolescents with visual impairments and normal adolescents.Methods and Materials: In this causative-comparative study, 60 male students with visual impairments and 150 normal male students were chosen using general and multistage sampling in Tehran high schools in academic year of 1389-90.

There was no significant statistical difference (P>0.96) between normal and blind students regarding family functioning variable; however, there was a significant association between responsibility and correlation coefficient with family function and responsibility between normal and blind students.

The family function was effective on responsibility of blind adolescents.