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Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior
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  • Research Article   
  • J Child Adolesc Behav 2018, Vol 6(3): 376
  • DOI: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000376

The Role of Sources of Self-knowledge in Predicting Social Anxiety among Adolescents with Physical-Motor Disabilities

Hiwa Saleh Manige1*, Seyyed Jalal Younesi1, Farshad Zarei2, Dana Mohammad-Aminzadeh3 and Somaye Barekati1
1Department of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Counseling, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author : Hiwa Saleh Manige, Department of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Tel: 0989364919451, Email: hivasalehi69@gmail.com

Received Date: May 21, 2018 / Accepted Date: May 30, 2018 / Published Date: Jun 09, 2018

Abstract

One of the most important psychological conditions influenced by social changes is social anxiety disorder. Lack of balance in the sources of self-knowledge is considered to be a significant factor in development of social anxiety among adolescents with physical-motor disabilities. We aimed in this study to examine the importance of utilizing the sources of self-knowledge by adolescents with physical-motor disabilities and its relationship with social anxiety disorder among this population; therefore, the goal of the present study was to explore the role of sources of selfknowledge in predicting social anxiety among adolescents with by adolescents with physical-motor disabilities. This was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population included all middle and high school students with physical-motor disabilities in the school year 2016-2017. All the students in this population (n=126; 68 boys, 58 girls) were selected as the study sample. The Results indicated that Equality of variances (P ≥ 0.05) and normality presumptions were established by the results of Levene's test and Shapiro Wilk test, respectively (P ≥ 0.05), therefore, parametric tests were used, and given that a correlational and prediction design was used, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis using the Enter method, were used to analyze the data. According to Pearson’s correlation results, self-observation, social feedback, and social comparison were positively correlated with social anxiety in adolescents with physical-motor disabilities. In addition, the regression analysis to predict social anxiety based on the sources of self-knowledge indicated that self-observation and social comparison were significant predictors of social anxiety in adolescents with physical-motor disabilities, however, social feedback was not a significant predictor. Identifying the sources of self-knowledge underlying social anxiety is an important approach that can be used by consultants and psychologists trying to improve the mental health of adolescents with physical-motor disabilities.

Keywords: Sources of self-knowledge; Social anxiety; Adolescents; Physical-motor disabilities

Citation: Manige HS, Younesi SJ, Zarei F, Aminzadeh DM, Barekati S (2018) The Role of Sources of Self-knowledge in Predicting Social Anxiety among Adolescents with Physical-Motor Disabilities. J Child Adolesc Behav 6: 376. Doi: 10.4172/2375-4494.1000376

Copyright: © 2018 Manige HS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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