Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / This investigation examined the relationship of the self-concept
of children with cleft lip and palate to the self-concept of non-cleft
children. Fifty cleft lip and palate children between the ages of eight and 18 were individually matched by age, sex and race with 50 non-cleft
children. Each child was given the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept
Scale. Children with clefts, regardless of sex, reported significantly
lower global self-concept than non-cleft subjects (p < .005). Further
significant differences between cleft and non-cleft subjects were found
in five of six cluster scores. These included: behavior (p < .05), school status
(p < .05), popularity (p < .05), happiness and satisfaction (p < .001), and physical attributes and appearance (p < .001). A significant effect (p < .01), was found on the
popularity score, with cleft males feeling less popular than their non-cleft peers. A significant effect
was also found on the anxiety score, with cleft females reporting significantly
more anxiety (p < .01) than their non-cleft peers.
A questionnaire was completed by the parents of the cleft and non-cleft
subjects evaluating their child's relationship with family, peers
and progress in school. In general, parents of both groups reported
positive ratings of their child's social interactions. Parents of cleft. .
subjects reported more negative responses than the parents of non-cleft
subjects concerning the teasing the child experiences because of his/her
facial appearance (p < .05) and the effect that the child's facial appearance
had on progress in school (p < .05).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/4142 |
| Date | January 1983 |
| Creators | Jones, James E. |
| Contributors | Barton, Paul, Harshman, Hardwick W., 1914-, Starkey, Paul E., Avery, David R., Bixler, David |
| Source Sets | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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