Determinants of self-esteem in children with congenital/acquired limb deficiencies.
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.
Varni
J W
JW
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles.
Rubenfeld
L A
LA
Talbot
D
D
Setoguchi
Y
Y
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