Abstract
The concept of identity has been a research topic for hundreds of years. Researchers have considered the influences of culture, physical development, and interpersonal relationships to describe how a person’s identity, or self-concept, develops. Another aspect of a person’s self-concept involves physical, mental, or learning disabilities. A study was conducted in southeastern Spain in 2021 to investigate the self-perception of identity among people ages 13-25 who self-identified as having a disability. The results of this study revealed a correlation between the study participant’s identity as a person with a disability and their self-perception of belonging within their community. The perceived level of belonging within a community varied with the participant’s age. Self-knowledge and self-determination were influencing factors that improved among older participants.
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Blas González-Alba, University of Málaga, Spain
Moisés Mañas-Olmo, University of Málaga, Spain
Jeanette Landin, Landmark College, United States
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Conference: SEACE2023
Stream: Education & Difference: Gifted Education
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González-Alba B., Mañas-Olmo M., & Landin J. (2023) The Identity of People With Disabilities: Advancing Through a Study on Self-Determination and Self-Knowledge ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.34
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.34
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