Table 1 Items used for further analysis
DOMAIN 10: | ‘Coping with mental (emotional) health aspects’ |
Handle feelings | |
Introduction | “The next questions are about your mood and feelings because of your visual impairment” |
Goal questions | How important/difficult is it for you to handle your feelings about your visual impairment? |
Task questions | How difficult is it for you to… [task]… ? |
1 | Deal with feelings of loneliness |
2 | Deal with gloomy or sad feelings |
3 | Deal with frustration, anger or despair |
4 | Deal with feelings of anxiety |
5 | Deal with stress |
6 | Deal with feelings of inferiority |
7 | Enjoy joint activities |
Acceptance | |
Introduction | “The next questions are about the handling, acceptance and processing of your visual impairment” |
Goal questions | How important/difficult is it for you to cope with your visual impairment? |
Task questions | How difficult is it for you to… [task]… ? |
1 | Be open about your visual impairment with strangers (or in an unfamiliar place) |
2 | Be open about your visual impairment with acquaintances (or in a familiar place) |
3 | Deal with incomprehension from others because of your visual impairment |
4 | Explain others what you can and cannot see |
5 | Dare to ask for help from persons you know |
6 | Deny help from persons you know |
7 | Deal with changing roles and relationships because of your visual impairment (with people close to you) |
Feeling fit | |
Introduction | “The next questions are about problems with fatigue, concentration, and balancing your energy, which may arise from your visual impairment” |
Goal questions | How important/difficult is it for you to feel fit? |
Task questions | How difficult is it for you to… [task]… ? |
1 | Sustain your daily activities during the day, such as shopping, cooking or arranging things |
2 | Finish your daily activities in time |
3 | Get somewhere without getting too tired |
4 | Stay focused and concentrated |
5 | Perform your daily activities without suffering from discomfort in the eyes (e.g. eye strain) |
6 | Perform your daily activities without suffering from other symptoms (such as neck, back or head) |
7 | Balance your energy during the day (e.g. so that you have some energy left at the end of the day) |
8 | Do things in your spare time (such as hobbies or social contacts) |
9 | Keep a day and night rhythm |