Coping Behavior of the Visually Impaired: the Phenomenology and Dynamics
The article presents the results of the study of phenomenology and dynamics of coping behavior of adults with visual disabilities ( n = 77). The specifics of the choice of coping styles and strategies by blind people are shown. Seven typological variants of coping behavior described: from constructive problem-oriented and autocompletemode to the non-adaptive and aggressive-destructive, due to the perception of the violation, the degree of adaptability and personal characteristics of the respondents. Three stages of coping with loss of vision in adulthood are analyzed.