In the context of Family Systems theory, the purpose of this study was to identify differences in the perceived Family of Origin experiences of college students with disabilities versus non-disabled college students. The study was based on the assumption that college students with disabilities, as compared to non-disabled college students, have a unique family of origin experience which results in distinct patterns of personality. More specifically, differences between perceived family of origin experiences in students with disabilities and non-disabled college students were hypothesized with respect to learned helplessness, locus of control, and self-concept. / A secondary purpose was to identify differences among specific disabilities (blindness, neurological, and learning disabilities), with respect to the four dependent variables. The overall differences between students with disabilities and non-disabled students for the four dependent variables were tested using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The test of individual hypothesized differences between groups on the four dependent variables was expanded to include a test for possible main effects or interaction for gender. The within group correlations among the four dependent variables were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. The correlations of the four dependent variables within the total college students with disability group indicated no significant relationship. The only exception was a positive and significant correlation between learned helplessness and low self-concept (r =.17, p $<$.05). / Questionnaires were completed by 72 college students with disabilities and 74 non-disabled students for a total sample of 146 students. All students were enrolled at Florida State University during the Fall, 1988. The hypothesis was supported with an overall significant difference between groups for all variables (F (1,145) = 9.36, p $<$.01). A significant difference among the three disabilities was found only for Locus of Control (p $<$.05). / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0956. / Major Professor: Murray Krantz. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1991.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76566 |
| Contributors | Aloyo, Ruben., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 188 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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