ColorBlindness_Perception_UniversityStudents_2025

The study explores students’ awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of color blindness (Color Vision Deficiency, CVD), as well as the presence of accessibility-related content in their academic training.

The dataset accompanies the research article **“Perception of Color Vision Deficiency in Higher Education Design Programs” (2025)**. All responses have been anonymized. Free-text responses and non-essential scoring columns have been removed to ensure compliance with privacy and ethical standards. ## File Structure - `ColorBlindness_Perception_UniversityStudents_2025.csv` - `ColorBlindness_Perception_UniversityStudents_2025.xlsx` Both files contain the same data in different formats. ## Number of Participants - **N = 387** higher-education students from creative-media fields. ## Variables Included The dataset contains: - Sociodemographic variables - Academic program and training background - Prior knowledge of color blindness - Self-reported CVD status - Awareness of accessibility tools - Perception of received training - Opinions about incorporating accessibility into curricula A full Data Dictionary is provided below. ## Ethical Compliance - The study received formal approval from the **UDIT University Ethics Committee**, ensuring compliance with ethical research standards. - No direct identifiers are present (names, emails, student IDs, IPs, etc.). - All free-text responses and potentially identifying information have been removed. - The dataset is fully anonymized and compliant with FAIR data principles and general data protection regulations. ##