Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem

Aynur Demirel; Ayça Uyan; Nevin Ergun

Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the changes in self-esteem in children with disabilities participating the First International Paralympics Youth Summer Camp.

Methods: Thirty disabled children from the United States (USA), Kenya, and Turkey with visual impairments and physical disabilities (17M, 13F, 7 visual impairment, 23 physical disability, mean age: 14.77±1.64 years) participated in this study. Eligibility criteria for admission were to be native English and Turkish speaker and willingness to participate. Turkish and English version of a valid and reliable the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale were applied to the children on the first and the last days of the camp to assess the changes in self-esteem levels. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare the differences in selfesteem between pre-and post-camp conditions.

Results: Self-esteem level increased significantly in children from Turkey but decreased significantly in children from Kenya at the end of the camp (p<0.05). There was no significant change in self-esteem level of children from USA (p=0.66).

Conclusion: It is recommended that camps with different durations and more participants in further studies should be organized to determine the effects of camps on the self-esteem.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Self-esteem,Camping,Disabled children

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

-

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Aynur Demirel ^* Bu kişi benim

Ayça Uyan Bu kişi benim

Nevin Ergun Bu kişi benim

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Nisan 2016

Gönderilme Tarihi

25 Ekim 2015

Kabul Tarihi

-

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2016 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Demirel, A., Uyan, A., & Ergun, N. (2016). Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, 3(1), 9-14. https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY

AMA

1.Demirel A, Uyan A, Ergun N. Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem. JETR. 2016;3(1):9-14. https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY

Chicago

Demirel, Aynur, Ayça Uyan, ve Nevin Ergun. 2016. “Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 (1): 9-14. https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY.

EndNote

Demirel A, Uyan A, Ergun N (01 Nisan 2016) Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 3 1 9–14.

IEEE

[1]A. Demirel, A. Uyan, ve N. Ergun, “Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem”, JETR, c. 3, sy 1, ss. 9–14, Nis. 2016, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY

ISNAD

Demirel, Aynur - Uyan, Ayça - Ergun, Nevin. “Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation 3/1 (01 Nisan 2016): 9-14. https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY.

JAMA

1.Demirel A, Uyan A, Ergun N. Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem. JETR. 2016;3:9–14.

MLA

Demirel, Aynur, vd. “Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem”. Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation, c. 3, sy 1, Nisan 2016, ss. 9-14, https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY.

Vancouver

1.Aynur Demirel, Ayça Uyan, Nevin Ergun. Effect of International Paralympics Summer Youth Camp on self-esteem. JETR [Internet]. 01 Nisan 2016;3(1):9-14. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA54PR65CY