Determinants of self-esteem in children with congenital/acquired limb deficiencies. Academic Article

abstract

• Social support, family functioning, self-perceptions of appearance, school, behavior, athletics, and social competence, as well as daily hassles/microstressors, were investigated as determinants of general self-esteem in 41 children with congenital/acquired limb deficiencies. Classmate, parent, teacher, and friend social support all were significant predictors of self-esteem. Family conflict and organization were also significantly associated with self-esteem, as were microstressors. The overall model of significant predictor variables accounted for 66% of the variance in general self-esteem. General self-esteem also was significantly predictive of depressive symptomatology. The findings suggest a number of factors which are potentially modifiable and which might enhance general self-esteem in children with visible physical handicaps.

authors

• Varni, James

published proceedings

• J Dev Behav Pediatr

author list (cited authors)

• Varni, J. W., Rubenfeld, L. A., Talbot, D., & Setoguchi, Y.

citation count

• 56

complete list of authors

• Varni, JW||Rubenfeld, LA||Talbot, D||Setoguchi, Y

publication date

• February 1989

publisher

• Wolters Kluwer  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics  Journal

keywords

• Adaptation, Psychological
• Adjustment Disorders
• Child
• Ectromelia
• Family
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Personality Development
• Psychological Tests
• Self Concept
• Social Support

PubMed Central ID

• 2925863

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1097/00004703-198902000-00003

start page

• 13

end page

• 16

volume

• 10

issue

• 1