Author: Mobeen Akhtar
Supervisor: Aasma Yousaf
Degree: BS
Year: 2013-2017
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the Social
Comparison, Self-Compassion and Readiness for Personal
Improvement in Individuals with By-birth and Acquired Physical
Disability. It was hypothesized that (1) there is likely to be a
relationship in social comparison, self-compassion and readiness
for personal improvement in individuals with by-birth and
acquired physical disability (2) Social comparison and self compassion will likely to predict readiness for personal improvement in individuals with by-birth and acquired physical
disability (3) there would likely to be differences in social
comparison, self-compassion and readiness for personal
improvement between by-birth and acquired physical disability in
men and women. Total hundred individuals (N=100) with bybirth physical disability (n= 54) and acquired physical disability (n= 46) with age (Men=53, Mage=27.74 & S.D=4.06) and
(Women=47, Mage=27.39 & S.D=4.13) were taken. Social
Comparison Scale (Allen & Gilbert, 1995), Self-compassion
Scale (Neff, 2011), Scale of Readiness for Self-improvement
(Zawadzka, 2014) and Duke University Religion Index (Koenig
& Bussing, 2010) were administered. Pearson product moment
correlation analysis revealed negative correlation in social
comparison and readiness for personal improvement while,
positive correlation in self-compassion and readiness for personal
improvement in both groups. Multiple Hierarchal Regression
identified social comparison and self-compassion as significant
predictors of readiness for personal improvement in both groups.
Two-way ANOVA showed women with acquired physical
disability as compared to men had more readiness for personal
improvement. This study would be helpful for creating awareness
about self-improvement in individuals with physical disability.
Keywords: Social Comparison, Self-compassion, Personal Improvement, Physical Disability.
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