Self-Esteem of Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 769-777, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-724141
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the self-esteem and to understand the psychosocial needs of people with cerebral palsy(CP).METHOD:
Thirty-seven adult CP with age from 19 to 30 years and 24 controls with age from 19 to 33 years were evaluated for their self-esteems. The self-esteem was estimated by the standardized Korean-version of manual which was originally developed by Fitts(1965).RESULTS:
The CP group scored significantly lower than the control group on 5 items of the physical self-esteem, personal self-esteem, self identity, self satisfaction, and self behavior among the 14 self-esteem items. Males scored higher than females on the personal self-esteem and self behavior. Personal self-esteem score was higher with the increasing age. The type of CP and the independent gait had no influence on the positive self.CONCLUSION:
The differences on self-esteem between CP and control group suggest the needs of psychosocial support for the adults with cerebral palsy.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self-Assessment
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Cerebral Palsy
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Gait
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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