Dr. Mohamed Mohamed Kamel El-Sherbiny^*1, Dr. Amjad bin Hassan Al-Hajj², Dr. Ahmed Thabet Hilal Ibrahim³, Dr. Muadh Khalfan Said Al Reqadi⁴, Ms. Ruwa Saeed Salem Al-Abri^5
1,3Assistant professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
²Associate professor, Department of Sociology and Social Work, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos
⁴Academic support Unit officer for student with disabilities College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
⁵Master Student, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Volume: 15 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 31-46 | December 2023 |https://doi.org/10.54940/ss36541885|PDF
Received:18/11/2022 | Revised:23/11/2022 | Accepted:9/12/2022
*Corresponding Author:sherbiny@squ.edu.om

Abstract
The study aimed to identify the reality of psychological adjustment of visually impaired students in institutions of higher education in the Sultanate of Oman, identify the variables that impact the psychological adjustment of visually impaired students, to identifying the reality of social adjustment of visually impaired students, and determining the variables that influence the social adjustment of visually impaired students in institutions of higher education in the Sultanate of Oman. This study is considered a descriptive-analytical study, using the comprehensive social survey method for all visually impaired students in higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman (64) visually impaired students. A questionnaire was used for visually impaired undergraduate students from various colleges and universities in the Sultanate of Oman. Regarding the results of the study, they indicated that the relative strength of the psychological adjustment dimension was 74.4%, which is a high value, and this is considered an indicator of a good level of psychological adjustment among the study population. The results also indicated that the services provided to visually impaired students helped them feel happy in their university studies, as an important determinant of their psychological adjustment, and that visually impaired students often do not suffer from negative feelings towards themselves. The relative strength of the social compatibility dimension was 70.8%, which is a value ranging between medium and high.

Keywords
Adjustment, Psychological and Social Adjustment, Students with Visual Impairments.

How to Cite
El-Sherbiny, M., Al-Hajj, A., Ibrahim, A., Al Reqadi, M., & Al-Abri, R. (2023). The Reality of Psychological and Social Adjustment among Visually Impaired Students in Higher Education Institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Social Sciences, Vol-15 (4) pp. 31-46
https://doi.org/10.54940/ss36541885

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