The impact of physical disability on body esteem
Data(s) |
01/12/2001
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Resumo |
The current study investigated the impact of physical disability on body esteem. A total of 35 people (18 males and 17 females) with physical disabilities between 19 to 60 years (mean = 38 years, SD = 10), participated in focus groups where they discussed their feelings about how their disability affected their body esteem. They also responded to a series of questions that were designed to examine disability-specific issues in body esteem using a four point Likert-type scale. The data demonstrated that the body esteem of the participants was commonly affected by physical disability. It also suggested that feedback from the social environment is a likely mediator of body esteem. Suggestions for future research and implications for clinicians are discussed. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Springer Netherlands |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001210/n20010653.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1017909526508 |
Direitos |
2002, Human Sciences Press, Inc. |
Palavras-Chave | #physical disability #body esteem #body image |
Tipo |
Journal Article |