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Analysis on physical self Concept of Students with Physical Disabilities

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2010, 11(4), pp.1-18
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education

Jaekweon Chung 1

1우석대학교

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ABSTRACT

In order to observe the physical self concept of students with physical disabilities this research was carried out on 258 students from four schools for with physical disabilities all over the nation. Physical self concept questionnaires was used as instruments for measuring and significant difference was looked into by using the average and standard deviation by gender, school group, disability types, and disability grade and then undertaking T-verification. The major results are as followings;First, The distinctive feature of physical self concept of students with physical disabilities by gender is that male students in physical self concept is higher than female students. Second, The distinctive feature of physical self concept of students with physical disabilities by school group is that middle and high school students in physical self concept is higher than elementary school students in terms of sport self-confidence and regular exercise. Third, The distinctive feature of physical self concept of students with physical disabilities by disability types is that cerebral palsy handicapped students in physical self concept is higher than students with physical disabilities in terms of muscular strength, sport self-confidence, and endurance; students with physical disabilities is higher than cerebral palsy handicapped students in terms of body fat. Fourth. The distinctive feature of physical self perception of students with physical disabilities by disability grade is that the milder disability is, the higher physical self perception is in terms of muscular strength, sport self-confidence, and endurance; the more serious disability is, the higher physical self perception is in terms of body fat. I’d like to make several suggestions based on the conclusion of this research. First, The feature of physical self perception of students with physical disabilities was analyzed by variables and the study regarding correlation analysis by low domain of self perception is also required.

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