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    People with visible disabilities strongly identify with others who have similar conditions, influencing self-evaluation. Those with less visible disabilities tend to dissociate, relating self-worth to the average person instead.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Rehabilitation Science

    Background:

    • Understanding self-perception in individuals with disabilities is crucial for effective interventions.
    • Group identification and dissociation are key psychological mechanisms influencing social integration and well-being.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the relationship between self-attitudes and attitudes toward disabled individuals across different disability groups.
    • To investigate how visibility of a handicap impacts group identification and self-evaluation.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized semantic differential and social distance measures.
    • Compared one nonhandicapped group with five distinct handicapped subsamples (N=142).

    Main Results:

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    • Individuals with amputation, spinal cord injury, or stroke showed strong self-evaluation linked to attitudes toward similar disabilities.
    • Those with arthritis or emotional disturbance, and the nonhandicapped, related self-evaluation to attitudes toward the average person.
    • Visible handicaps correlated with higher group identification; less visible handicaps correlated with dissociation.

    Conclusions:

    • Strong group identification in visible disabilities suggests potential benefits of group techniques for managing stigma and quality of life.
    • Dissociation in less visible disabilities indicates a need for cautious application of group interventions.
    • Self-perception is significantly influenced by the nature and visibility of a disability.