Arnold P, Chapman M
Department of Psychology, University of Manchester.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 1992 Feb;34(2):97-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1992.tb14975.x.
Fifteen adolescents with physical disabilities were compared with able-bodied controls by means of questionnaires to assess their self-esteem and their future aspirations and expectations. There was no significant difference for self-esteem between the two groups. This encouraging finding is inconsistent with earlier findings of low self-esteem. There was no significant correlation between the self-esteem of the physically disabled adolescents and the difference between their aspirations and expectations; however, there was a significant negative correlation for the able-bodied controls.
