Publication: Self-esteem among People Living with Physical Disability Visting Rehabilitation Centers of Kathamandu, Nepal: An Observational Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gautam, Monsoon Jyoti | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Shishir | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chalise, Anisha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khadka, Santosh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-30T09:56:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-30T09:56:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Monsoon Jyoti Gautam epartment of Public Health, CiST college, Pokhara University, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Shishir Paudel epartment of Public Health, CiST college, Pokhara University, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Anisha Chalise Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities (CREHPA), Kathmandu, Nepal Santosh Khadka epartment of Public Health, CiST college, Pokhara University, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Self-esteem is a comprehensive personal evaluation of an individual's worth that involves a person's perception of self, it functions as a defense mechanism that individuals possess to safeguard themselves from psychological harm. This study aims to assess the prevalence of self-esteem and its associated factors among people living with physical disability. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among people living with a physical disability residing inside Kathmandu Valley from August to November 2022 after acquiring ethical approval from institutional review committee of CiST College (Reference number: IRC/161/078/079). A total of 215 samples were taken for the study. A face-to-face interview technique was applied for data collection consisting of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Bivariate analysis applying a Chi-squared test and multivariable logistic regression was carried out to identify the factors associated with self-esteem at 95% CI and 5% level of significance (p-value <0.05). Results: It was observed that 71 (33.02%) participants had lower levels of self-esteem. Education, family type, the severity of disability, and family affection were the factors associated with self-esteem in bivariate analysis. In multivariable analysis, informal education (aOR: 3.932; 95% CI 1.129-13.696), poor family relationships were twice (aOR: 2.237; 95% CI 1.029-5.507), perceived severity of disability (aOR: 3.129; 95% CI 1.341-7.300) to be associated with lower self-esteem. Conclusions: The findings reveal that a significant portion of participants, approximately one-third, experience lower levels of self-esteem. Furthermore, factors such as education, family type, severity of disability, and family affection emerged as significant influencers of self-esteem. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8801 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1010 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Self-esteem among People Living with Physical Disability Visting Rehabilitation Centers of Kathamandu, Nepal: An Observational Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 756 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 750 | |
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