Self-Concept Research with School-Aged Youth with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Background: Research on the self-concept of youth with intellectual disabilities has not been summarized in more than four decades. The present systematic review addresses this gap. Method: A systematic literature search was performed in nine databases and 21 studies, published between 1979 and 2017...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities 2019-03, Vol.32 (2), p.238-255
Main Authors: Maïano, Christophe, Coutu, Sylvain, Morin, Alexandre J. S, Tracey, Danielle, Lepage, Geneviève, Moullec, Grégory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Age
Behavior
Children & youth
Children with disabilities
Cognitive Ability
Evidence-based medicine
Gender Differences
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Schools
Self Concept
Student Placement
Systematic review
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Background: Research on the self-concept of youth with intellectual disabilities has not been summarized in more than four decades. The present systematic review addresses this gap. Method: A systematic literature search was performed in nine databases and 21 studies, published between 1979 and 2017, met our inclusion criteria. Results: Significant differences between the self-concepts of youth with intellectual disabilities and typically developing (TD) youth were found in: (a) cognitive-academic self-concept in disfavour of youth with intellectual disabilities; (b) global self-concept and cognitive-academic self-concept in disfavour of children with intellectual disabilities; and (c) global, behavioural, and cognitive-academic self-concept in disfavour of youth with intellectual disabilities schooled in a special class. Additionally, except for age, intellectual functioning and school placement, no significant relations were found between the self-concept dimensions and academic achievement and sex. Conclusion: Studies on self-concept research with school-aged youth with intellectual disabilities have several weaknesses that need to be advanced in future research.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.12543