‘Self‐esteem in children with physical disabilities’

Orthopedic disability and socioemotional functioning

“…In other words, adolescents who had a more positive view of themselves were the ones who had better interpersonal relationships, who were more satisfied from their interactions with others; they were also emotionally less vulnerable, experiencing emotional fluctuations less and feeling fewer disappointments. This is in support of the literature that indicates that a positive self-concept informs us about young persons' psychological adaptation to the social world, 22 and positive interpersonal relationships, especially those with peers, are associated with their emotional stability. 46 It is thought that research on self-concept is a useful preliminary step towards successful professional intervention to enhance socioemotional well-being of young people, in particular the ones having a disability.…”

“…46 It is thought that research on self-concept is a useful preliminary step towards successful professional intervention to enhance socioemotional well-being of young people, in particular the ones having a disability. 22 An examination of the actual levels for these variables further indicated that Turkish adolescents with orthopedic disability did not, in general, have low global self-worth, and were functioning reasonably well in social and emotional spheres. Taken together, these findings are in support of the claims that not all persons who have disability experience significant problems in the psychosocial domain.…”

“…This is reflected in diverse findings on self‐perception and social relationships of youth with disability 21 . Meta‐analysis studies have indicated that the level of self‐conceptualizations of youth with disability vary as a function of the severity of physical impairment 22 and the aspect of self‐concept being examined, 23 physical and social competence being the areas that are affected most adversely 24–27 . Adolescents with physical disability have also been found to report good relationships with their families and friends, 17 but friendships are less likely to be carried to social activities occurring outside the school setting.…”

Mental illness stigma: Concepts, consequences, and initiatives to reduce stigma

“…On the other hand, other surveys did not find that awareness of common stereotypes leads to diminished self-esteem in persons with mental illness [47]. Even more amazingly, some stigmatized minority groups show increased self-esteem, including persons of color [49] and people with physical disabilities [68]. Being stigmatized may stimulate psychological reactance [10] so that instead of applying the common prejudices to themselves persons oppose the negative evaluation which results in positive self-perceptions.…”

Social Competence and Temperament in Children with Chronic Orthopaedic Disability

“…Although they are more likely to experience problems in the social domain, variance is observed in this population for many aspects of functioning and development (Llewellyn, 2001;Yagmurlu, Yagmurlu, & Yilmaz, 2009). Although they are more likely to experience problems in the social domain, variance is observed in this population for many aspects of functioning and development (Llewellyn, 2001;Yagmurlu, Yagmurlu, & Yilmaz, 2009).…”