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Personality profiles of physically impaired young adults
Author(s) -
Richman Lynn C.,
Harper Dennis C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198007)36:3<668::aid-jclp2270360310>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - personality , psychology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , young adult , clinical psychology , orthopedic surgery , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology
Investigated MMPI profile differences between two groups ( N = 54) of young adults with dissimilar disabilities (cleft lip/palate, orthopedic) who displayed observable physical impairment. The results indicate that different forms of chronic observable disability may have differing impact on adult personality adjustment. The findings suggest that young adults with cleft lip/palate display fewer personality adjustment problems than those with orthopedic impairment. These results are discussed in relation to findings from a previous study of similar disability groups of adolescents.