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Towards a Hierarchical model of Self-Concept for Hong Kong Chinese Adults with Physical Disabilities

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Pages 1-17 | Received 01 Dec 1992, Accepted 01 Dec 1993, Published online: 24 Sep 2007
 

Abstract

This paper explores the basic facets and structure of the self-concepts of groups of 135 and 146 Hong Kong Chinese adults with and without physical disabilities, respectively. Comparison of responses to a 20-item scale indicated a very similar pattern of the importance the individuals in these groups attached to these areas of their lives. However, the non-disabled group did report higher satisfaction ratings on six of these areas and factor analysis of both the importance and satisfaction ratings showed a similar underlying factor structure for both groups. Content analysis of open-ended questions confirmed that both groups shared similar self-concept facets except that the subjects with physical disabilities most frequently reported the importance of “functional independence in daily living tasks”. It is proposed that this facet needs to be included in a self-concept instrument appropriate for subjects with physical disabilities. Models of self-concept were then suggested for each group.

Cet article explore les aspects fondamentaux et la structure du concept de soi dans des groupes de 135 et 146 adultes chinois de Hong Kong avec et sans handicap physique. La comparaison des réponses à une échelle en 20 items indiquent un pattern très similaire dans l'importance que les individus de ces groupes accordent à ces domaines de leur vie. Cependant, le groupe sans handicap rapporte des cotes de satisfaction plus élevées pour six de ces domaines et l'analyse factorielle des cotes d'importance et des cotes de satisfaction montre une structure factorielle similaire pour les deux groupes. L'analyse de contenu faite sur les réponses à des questions ouvertes confirme que les deux groupes partagent des aspects similaires du concept de soi. Toutefois, les sujets avec un handicap physique réfàrent plus souvent à l'irnportance de “l'indépendancc fonctionnelle dans les tǎches de la vic quotidienne”. II cst proposé que cet aspect devrait ětre inch dans un instrurnent sur le concept de soi destiné aux sujets avec handicap physique. Des rnodeles de concept de soi sont cnsuitc suggérés pour chaque groupe.

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