The Role of Identity Elements, Basic Psychological Needs and Demographic Variables in Predicting Psychological Well-being of Students with Physical and Motor Disabilities

• Main Authors: Ahmad Yarmohamadian, majid akbari, amir university, sanayat moradi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2017-07-01
• Series: Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī
• Subjects: Identity; Basic psychological needs; Psychological well-being; physical and motor disabilities
• Online Access: http://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_7865_0f4300ba2fab1d019850908e3af37958.pdf

Introduction: Physical and motor disabilities have been defined as a trauma that limits one or more of individual’s main life activities which these disabilities prevent effective demonstration of individual’s physical or mental abilities. Thus the goal of the current research is investigating the role of identity, basic psychological needs and demographic variables in predicting psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities. This means that a sample statistical methods, including 200 students with physical and motor disabilities that were chosen using available sample method. The Aspects of Identity Questionnaire IV (Cheek, J. M. Smith, S.M. & Tropp, L. R. 2003), Psychological Well-being (Carol Ryff, 1980), and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (La Guardia, Ryan, Couchman, & Deci, 2000) were used for collecting the data. The data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and Regression multicollinearity tests. Data analysis showed that identity elements, basic psychological needs and demographic variables could predict psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities. (p<0/0001،p<0/0005). Discussion: Finally, we can conclude that the identity elements, basic psychological needs and demographic variables are elements that affect psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities.