Self-concept of adults with cerebral palsy

Purpose. To describe the self-concept of adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Method. Cross-sectional design included the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, version 2 (TSCS:2), Functional Independence Measure (FIM™), Beck Depression Index II (BDI®-II), Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2011, Vol.33 (10), p.855-861
Main Authors: Gannotti, Mary E., Minter, Christin L., Chambers, Henry G., Smith, Peter A., Tylkowski, Chester
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral Palsy - psychology
Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Environmental aspects
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Family centred care
Female
Humans
Life satisfaction
Male
Self Concept
Selfconcept
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose. To describe the self-concept of adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Method. Cross-sectional design included the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, version 2 (TSCS:2), Functional Independence Measure (FIM™), Beck Depression Index II (BDI®-II), Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF), Diener's Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) levels and demographic questions. Results. One hundred and two people with CP (52 females, mean age = 26) participated. Thirty-eight participants had unreliable answers as indicated by validity scales and were excluded from the analysis. Ten participants had high self-concept; 41 had average self-concept and 13 had low total self-concept. Self-concept had a fair and inverse association with the BDI-II (Pearson's r = −0.3, p 
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.3109/09638288.2010.514017