Page No 43-46
Akbar Hussain
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
8-45-48In order to ascertain the impact of disability on the development of self concept the study was
designed to compare the level of self concept among the physically challenged adolescents
with the normally developed peers. Altogether 90 school going adolescents of grade IX and X
aged 11-16 (30 in each category namely, normal, blind and orthopaedically handicapped) were
purposively selected from three different schools of Delhi. Out of which 15 were males and 15
females in each category. Mohsin’s self concept Inventory was administered on each subject.
On the whole the level of self concept among the physically challenged adolescents was
found significantly lower than their normal counterparts. Similarly the level of self concept
among the girls was also found significantly lower than the boys in general, whereas category
wise significant difference was found only in case of blind subjects.
designed to compare the level of self concept among the physically challenged adolescents
with the normally developed peers. Altogether 90 school going adolescents of grade IX and X
aged 11-16 (30 in each category namely, normal, blind and orthopaedically handicapped) were
purposively selected from three different schools of Delhi. Out of which 15 were males and 15
females in each category. Mohsin’s self concept Inventory was administered on each subject.
On the whole the level of self concept among the physically challenged adolescents was
found significantly lower than their normal counterparts. Similarly the level of self concept
among the girls was also found significantly lower than the boys in general, whereas category
wise significant difference was found only in case of blind subjects.