IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON THE SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENT WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN IBADAN OYO STATE
Journal Title: Multidisciplinarni Pristupi u Edukaciji i Rehabilitaciji - Year 2023, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of social media and social support on social adjustment of adolescents with visual impairment in Oyo state. Purpose of the study is to identifying the relationship between social media and social support on social adjustment of adolescents with visual impairment; investigate the joint contributions of the social media and social support to social adjustment of adolescents with visual impairment and the relative contributions of social media and social support to social adjustment of adolescents with visual impairment. The study adopts a survey research design, the sample for the study comprises of 70 respondents who were adolescent with visual impairment. Pearson's Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression was used in analyzing data collected from the field. From the study, the results show that social media and social support has significance relationship with social adjustment, also, there is joint contributions of social media and social support to social adjustment and the relative contributions of social media and social support to social adjustment of adolescents with visual impairment was also significant. The study recommends that adolescent with visual impairment needs social media to be able to support themselves and the parents as well as the teachers should give the necessary support to be able to adjust fully to the community life styles and changes.
Authors and Affiliations
Sunday Abimbola Abodunrin, Grace Oluwatoyin Emmanuel
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