Lee, Jun Yi;
(2022)
What predicts Self-esteem of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities?
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Literature in the general population shows links between self-esteem, sociodemographic characteristics, and positive life outcomes. Apart from how people with intellectual disabilities might respond to stigma in terms of internalising the negative views or focusing on more positive views of themselves, little is known about the predictors of self-esteem in this population. METHODS: This study used a non-experimental, correlational, cross-sectional design. There was a total of 96 participants, of which 44 were recruited for the purposes of this study and 52 were recruited for the purposes of previous projects. Participants had mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, and were recruited via social media and third sector voluntary organisations. The study was conducted online via a videocall. RESULTS: Results indicate that none of the sociodemographic characteristics were significant predictors of self-esteem. Higher levels of self-esteem were associated with higher levels of wellbeing, sense of social power, and self-efficacy in rejecting prejudice. Wellbeing and self-efficacy in rejecting prejudice were significant predictors of self-esteem. CONCLUSIONS: The lack of association between sociodemographic characteristics and self-esteem was in contrast with findings from the general population, possibly due to the differences in developmental trajectories and opportunities to take on socially valued roles in both populations. The links between self-esteem, wellbeing, and self-efficacy in rejecting prejudice are in line with the larger body of stigma research. Clinicians are encouraged to not assume that adults with intellectual disabilities have low self-esteem, and to support people to advocate for themselves within the public realm.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | What predicts Self-esteem of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2021. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10157028 |
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