Scheduling Anxiety

The psychological stress and worry experienced by blind and low vision users related to managing their schedules using inaccessible calendar tools. Scheduling anxiety encompasses fear of missed appointments due to unreliable assistive technology integration, uncertainty about whether events were correctly entered, constant worry about being out of sync with colleagues' schedules, and reduced professional confidence from past scheduling failures. This emotional dimension of calendar accessibility extends beyond technical barriers to affect daily well-being, professional confidence, and social participation. Research suggests that accessible calendar design should address both functional accessibility barriers and the psychological impact of those barriers.