An examination of the relationship between self-concept and socioeconomic status of college students with a learning disability.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a relationship between the self-concept of the college student with a learning disability and socioeconomic status. The data were obtained from 21 participants who attend Emporia State University or Wichita State University. The sample consisted of 7 males and 14 females who were receiving special services for the learning disabled at their respective universities. The age range of this sample was 18 to 48 with an average age of 31. After a process by which the participants volunteered for the study, each was given the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and the Hollingshead's Two-Factor Index of Social Position. A Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to see if a relationship existed between the variables. It was concluded there was no significant relationship between the self-concept of the college student with a learning disability and socioeconomic status. Suggestions for future research may include larger samples, differences between gender or ethnicity as a variable.