title: Comparing the self-concepts of persons with and without physical disabilities.
abstract: Tam and Watkins (1995b) explored the basis of self-concepts of physically disabled and nondisabled Hong Kong Chinese adults and developed the hierarchical multidimensional self-concept models. Two questionnaires that measure self-concept were developed and validated for those groups. The questionnaires share 41 common items in 6 self-concept areas. In the present study, the 2 groups' responses were compared via univariate analysis of variance. The nondisabled participants (n = 200) were found to have statistically significantly higher means than their disabled counterparts (n = 214) in total self-concept, material self-concepts, and physical self-concepts. There were no significant differences in their family, social, and work self-concepts. The nondisabled participants reported greater openness (indicated by higher self-criticism scores).
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. RSALAN@POLYU.EDU.HK
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires