Die selfkonsep van 'n groep adolessente leerders met liggaamlike gestremdhede

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the present South African context, it is essential that the potential of allindividuals will be developed to the full. Increase in knowledge about the selfconceptof adolescent learners, as well as the influence of physical disability maycontribute to better understanding and appreciation for each individual's needs.This could facilitate the inclusion of learners with physical disabilities in mainstreameducation.The short-term aim of this investigation was to examine the relationship betweenself-concept and physical disability in an adolescent group. The relationshipbetween self-concept and physical disability with regard to gender and age wasexamined. The long-term aim of this investigation is to develop an understandingfor being different, especially within the inclusive school environment.The group investigated consisted of 108 English- and Afrikaans speaking learners,with and without physical disabilities, between the ages of 12 and 16 years. Theyreceived tuition at three different schools in the Western Cape within a specificsocio-economic context. Thirty-six respondents attended a school for learners withspecial education needs, and seventy-two respondents attended secondary - andprimary mainstream schools. For the purpose of this study, the Piers HarrisChildren's Self-Concept Scale (PHCSCS) was used.The results indicate that physical disability has implications for self-rated popularity,as well as the degree or denial of problematic behaviour, during the adolescentphase. Physical disability has no significant effect for the following subscales of theself-concept, namely physical appearance and features, intellectual and schoolstatus, anxiety, happiness and contentment, as well as the global self-concept. Itwas taken into account that the respondents probably compared themselves tomembers of their own group within specific school settings rather than to membersof a non-stigmatised group. There is no significant gender difference in thesubjective experience of physical disability. On three subscales of the self-concept,namely the global self-concept, physical appearance and features, as well as popularity a statistically significant decline in the self-concept of learners withphysical disabilities between the ages of 12 and 16 years, occurs.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University