Abstract:
The term "visually impaired" refers to students who have vision that is so impaired that it results in issues that cannot be resolved with standard tools like glasses. They experience psychological side effects like anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, a negative self-concept, low self-confidence, and low self-esteem, and occasionally they even experience total personality disorganization. The study investigates the psychological wellbeing of students with visual impairment at Kwara State School for Special Needs, Oyun, based on this. The study was descriptive survey research. Purposive sampling was used to select the respondents for this study, which included thirty-two (32) students with visual impairment. (r=0.78) Only one research tool was used. Three research questions were formulated, along with three hypotheses that were tested at 0.05 significant levels for each.. To analyze the data acquired, frequency count, percentage, mean, and t-test were utilized. The results of the study showed that the psychological well-being of students with visual impairment in Kwara State school for special needs, Oyun Kwara State, is high (mean=2.8), the social well-being of students with visual impairment in Kwara State school for special needs, Oyun Kwara State, is high (mean=3.2), and the emotional well-being of students with visual impairment in Kwara State school for special needs, Oyun Kwara State, is high (mean The degree of psychological wellbeing of male and female students with visual impairment at the Kwara State School for Special Needs in Oyun Kwara State was also found to be similar (P>0.05). The level of social wellbeing between male and female visually impaired children at the Kwara State Special Needs School, Oyun Kwara State, differs significantly (P 0.05). The emotional wellbeing of male and female students with visual impairment at the Kwara State Special Needs School in Oyun, Kwara State, does not significantly differ (P>0.05). Therefore, it was suggested that teachers include students more in real-world activities rather than just theoretical ones. It was also suggested that the government provide appropriate support to address the psychological needs of students with vision impairment..
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