Exploring the self-concepts of persons with intellectual disabilities

This study explores the self-concepts of Hong Kong Chinese with intellectual disabilities. Face-to-face and individual interviews were conducted in Cantonese, using the Chinese version of the Adult Source of Self-Esteem Inventory (ASSEI) together with three open-ended questions to explore the partic...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disabilities 2006-03, Vol.10 (1), p.19-34
Main Authors: Li, Eria Ping-Ying, Tam, Alan Sing-Fai, Man, David Wai-Kwong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Biological and medical sciences
Demography
Employment
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Intellectual deficiency
Intellectual Disability - ethnology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life - psychology
Self Concept
Social Facilitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This study explores the self-concepts of Hong Kong Chinese with intellectual disabilities. Face-to-face and individual interviews were conducted in Cantonese, using the Chinese version of the Adult Source of Self-Esteem Inventory (ASSEI) together with three open-ended questions to explore the participants’ self-conceptions in different life domains. An opportunity sample of 135 young adults with intellectual disabilities was interviewed. The findings showed that the family self, the social self and achievement in school and work were the self-concept attributes most important to the participants. The participants of this study had a higher total self-concept than that of a comparison group of people without disabilities when the participants used the in-group social comparison to maintain positive self-perception. The importance of partnership with family, self-concept enhancement strategies and quality employment service are discussed in order to facilitate people with intellectual disabilities to develop more positive self-concepts and thus achieve better community integration.
ISSN:1744-6295
1744-6309
DOI:10.1177/1744629506062270