![Sample our Behavioral Sciences journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110801/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Behavioral-Sciences.jpg"})
Resumen
El presente estudio analizó posibles diferencias en el autoconcepto de 77 personas adultas con discapacidad física visible y discapacidad no visible, afectadas de retinosis pigmentaria. Se utilizó la escala de autoconcepto Tennessee (Fitts, 1965). Un primer análisis multivariante (MANOVA) mostró diferencias en el autoconcepto en función de la visibilidad de la discapacidad. Las personas con discapacidad visible presentaban un nivel de autoconcepto físico y moral-ético más bajo, en cambio, tenían más alto el autoconcepto familiar. Un segundo MANOVA pretendía conocer qué papel desempeñaban el género, la edad o el nivel de estudios. No se hallaron diferencias en estos aspectos, pues aunque había diferencias en función del género considerando el grupo en su conjunto, no las había en función de la visibilidad de la discapacidad. Los resultados recomiendan que las personas con discapacidad visible participen en programas de apoyo psicológico para favorecer su bienestar personal y social.
Abstract
Possible differences in the self-concept of 77 adults with either visible physical disabilities (21 men and 23 women) or non visible disabilities affected by retinitis pigmentosa (14 men and 19 women) were analysed in the study. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Fitts, 1965) which evaluates five factors involved in self-concept was applied. Initial multivariate analysis (MANOVA) results showed that differences in self-concept were a function of the visibility of the disability. The group with visible disabilities had lower physical and moral-ethical self-concept, though their family self-concept was higher. A second MANOVA was performed to analyse the role of gender, age and level of education. However, no differences in these aspects were found, for although there were gender differences for the group as a whole, there were none related to visibility of disability. Finally, it is recommended that people with visible disabilities participate in psychological support programmes that favour their personal and social well-being.