01672nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001100042653001200053653001700065653002400082653002000106100001200126700001700138245009200155300001000247490000600257520120100263022001401464       2017                            d10aStigma10aSpouses10aself-concept10aPhysical disability10aCourtesy stigma1 aByra Ł1 aParchomiuk M00aCourtesy stigma and self-concept in partners of individuals with a physical disability.  a25-420 v23 a<p>The article analyzes the relationship between (perceived and affiliate) courtesy stigma and self-concept among spouses of individuals with physical disabilities. The sample consisted of 85 spouses of individuals with physical disabilities. The data was collected using the Courtesy Stigma Questionnaire by Stanisława Byra and Monika Parchomiuk and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale by William H. Fitts. The respondents reported significantly higher results for perceived stigma compared to affiliate stigma. Courtesy stigma manifestations are similar in the cognitive, affective and behavioral aspects. The study found significant relationships between the dimensions of courtesy stigma and self-concept aspects. The highest contribution in accounting for the specific aspects of self-concept (e.g. moral self, personal self, social self) is presented by the affective component of courtesy stigma. Statistically significant, although minor, contribution is also presented by the behavioral component, especially for the physical self, self-criticism and identity scales. The cognitive component of courtesy stigma was found not to account for the self-concept of the spouses in any way.</p>
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