Correlation between self-esteem, coping difficulties, self-efficacy, and illness symptoms towards supported education for students with psychiatric disabilities
The study examine the need for Supported Education (SEd) for students with psychiatric disabilities studying in higher education in Johor, Malaysia and to identify the relationships between elements of SEd existing in the lives of these students and their current performances. Participants were 30 s...
| Published in: | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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| Format: | Conference paper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78651236415&doi=10.1016%2fj.sbspro.2010.10.087&partnerID=40&md5=752fe469328f192266e383c371f69db7 |
| Summary: | The study examine the need for Supported Education (SEd) for students with psychiatric disabilities studying in higher education in Johor, Malaysia and to identify the relationships between elements of SEd existing in the lives of these students and their current performances. Participants were 30 students. Low level of coping difficulties faced by these students; high level of SEd elements existing in their lives; high level of self-esteem, moderate level of school selfefficacy; and low level of illness symptoms. The findings showed that higher education students with psychiatric disabilities are academically capable. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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| ISSN: | 18770428 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.10.087 |