Self-esteem levels of adolescents with learning disabilities or mental retardation in inclusive or non-inclusive educational settings

<p>This investigation compared the global, personal, and social self-esteem levels of adolescents with learning disabilities or mild-to-moderate mental retardation. The purpose was to determine differences between the adolescents based on their disability, educational setting of inclusion or non-inclusion, and by gender. The sample of this study included nine females and 22 males between the ages of 13 and 21 years who lived in southern New Jersey.</p> <p>Students were given the Culture Free Self-Esteem Inventories-Third Edition, a 67 item self-report, norm-referenced instrument. Mean scores for each group were compared and analyzed by using a one-way ANOVA, a two-way ANOVA, and descriptive statistics.</p> <p>All of the groups reported "below average" self-esteem levels for the mean scores for the global quotient and personal and social self-esteem levels. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups.</p> <p>A need for further research targeting a larger and more diverse representation of this population was indicated. A disqualification rate of 42% for the initial test scores for adolescents with mental retardation because of high defensiveness factor scores was noted.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2003

Author dc:creator

• Delp, Kay L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta
• Klanderman, John

• Inclusive education; People with mental disabilities--Education; Self-esteem in adolescence
• Educational Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1286

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2286