Characterization of self-esteem in disabled patients from 9 to 11 years, with moderate mental retardation

Authors

  • Idalmis Navarro Pirez
  • Maricela Lara Villa
  • Doris Navarro Pirez

Abstract

A descriptive, prospective, observational study was carried out with the aim of characterizing the current status of self-esteem in disabled patients from 9 to 11 years, with moderate mental retardation who are not attending schools. The sample consisted of 22 dispensarized patients in the integral rehabilitation service of Julio Antonio Mella Policlinic in Camagüey. The variables used to measure self-esteem were the self-appraisal and self-regulation. It was found that the majority of patients with moderate mental retardation have inadequate self-esteem, they did not understand the limitations and were unaware of its real possibilities and they were not able to self-regulate in failure to correct their own mistakes and the way in which controlling negative emotions

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Author Biographies

Idalmis Navarro Pirez

Licenciada en Defectología.  Máster en atención al niño discapacitado. Profesor Asistente

Maricela Lara Villa

Especialista de 1er Grado en Histología. Máster en Ciencias de la Educación Superior. Profesor Auxiliar.

Doris Navarro Pirez

Especialista de 1er Grado en Geriatría. Máster en Atención al Adulto Mayor. Profesor Instructor

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2014-12-17

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Navarro Pirez I, Lara Villa M, Navarro Pirez D. Characterization of self-esteem in disabled patients from 9 to 11 years, with moderate mental retardation. Mediciego [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 17 [cited 2026 Jan. 9];20. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/18

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Vol. 20 (2014): Suplemento 2

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