TY - JOUR ID - 16936 TI - Autoethnography: A New Research Method in Health and Rehabilitation Studies (The Second Part) JO - Journal of Research in Rehabilitation Sciences JA - JRRS LA - en SN - 1735-7519 AU - Naghavi, Azam AU - Mohammadi, Esmaeil AD - Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran AD - Department of Counseling. School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 11 IS - 6 SP - 413 EP - 417 KW - Visual impairment KW - Resilience KW - Autoethnography KW - Research method DO - 10.22122/jrrs.v11i6.2402 N2 - Introduction: The aim of this research was to analyze the researcher’s experiences of living with visual impairment through the autoethnography approach.Materials and Methods: The autoethnography approach was employed in the present research. Data were collected through narratives of the second researcher that were audio-recorded through interviews. The first author analyzed the data using a thematic analysis approach.Results: The 64 codes that were identified during analysis were categorized under the two major themes of barriers and sources of resilience.Conclusion: Individuals with visual impairment can show a high level of resilience and achieve academic, occupational, and social success, but they need to overcome the barriers to and enhance their sources of resilience.  UR - https://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/article_16936.html L1 - https://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/article_16936_50274c48123697f22aa91a03b261da96.pdf ER -