Owusu-Ansah Frances E, Agyei-Baffour Peter, Edusei Anthony
Department of Behavioural Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Department of Community Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Afr J Disabil. 2012 Oct 16;1(1):34. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v1i1.34. eCollection 2012.
Empirical evidence abounds showing the impact of perceived control on subjective well-being in several spheres of functioning, including academic performance. At tertiary institutions, such as the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, little is known about the needs of students with disabilities, as very few persons with disabilities attend institutions of higher learning.
This study examined the relationship between perceptions of control and the academic and subjective well-being of students with disabilities.
A total of 69 students with disabilities participated in this cross-sectional descriptive study. Using trusted control and subjective well-being scales, data were subject to descriptive analyses.
Consistent with previous works, perceived control increased with increased subjective well-being, moderated by gender. In addition, forms of secondary control appeared to aid primary control in the tenacious pursuit of goals. However, neither perceived control nor self-esteem was predictive of academic performance.
Limitations of sample size notwithstanding, the findings of the study can be considered provocative. Implications for clinical utility in facilitating context-specific interventions for this marginalised group are discussed. Replication with a larger sample size in other tertiary institutions is suggested for future work.
大量实证证据表明，感知控制在包括学业成绩在内的多个功能领域对主观幸福感有影响。在加纳的夸梅·恩克鲁玛科技大学等高等院校，对于残疾学生的需求了解甚少，因为很少有残疾人进入高等学府。
本研究考察了残疾学生的控制感与学业及主观幸福感之间的关系。
共有69名残疾学生参与了这项横断面描述性研究。使用可靠的控制感和主观幸福感量表，对数据进行描述性分析。
与以往研究一致，感知控制随着主观幸福感的增加而增加，且受性别影响。此外，二级控制形式似乎有助于在坚定追求目标的过程中进行一级控制。然而，感知控制和自尊都不能预测学业成绩。
尽管样本量有限，但该研究结果仍具启发性。讨论了在为这一边缘化群体提供针对具体情境的干预措施方面临床应用的意义。建议未来在其他高等院校用更大样本量进行重复研究。
