title: Determinants of self-esteem in children with congenital/acquired limb deficiencies.
abstract: Social support, family functioning, self-perceptions of appearance, school, behavior, athletics, and social competence, as well as daily hassles/microstressors, were investigated as determinants of general self-esteem in 41 children with congenital/acquired limb deficiencies. Classmate, parent, teacher, and friend social support all were significant predictors of self-esteem. Family conflict and organization were also significantly associated with self-esteem, as were microstressors. The overall model of significant predictor variables accounted for 66% of the variance in general self-esteem. General self-esteem also was significantly predictive of depressive symptomatology. The findings suggest a number of factors which are potentially modifiable and which might enhance general self-esteem in children with visible physical handicaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Varni
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rubenfeld
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talbot
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Setoguchi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D004480:Ectromelia / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support