Self-Criticism and Fear of Negative Evaluation in Physically Disabled Students
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2019
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UMT Lahore
Abstract
The current research investigated self-criticism and fear of negative evaluation in physically
disabled students. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a relationship between self
criticism and fear of negative evaluation in physically disabled people. It was also
hypothesized that type of disability is likely to moderate the relationship between self
criticism and fear of negative evolution. It was a cross-sectional research design. A sample of
N = 160 physically disabled students with the age range of 21–25 years (M =22.9, SD =1.18)
were recruited from private and public universities of Lahore by using non-probability
purposive sampling. Measures including, self-criticizing/attacking & self-reassuring scale
(FSCRS) by (Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles, & Irons, 2004) to assess the self-criticism and
brief fear of negative evaluation (Watson & Friend, 1969) to capture the fear of negative
evaluation were used. The result showed that self-criticism including its sub-scales i.e.,
inadequate self, reassured self and hated self, were found to be significantly positively
associated with fear of negative evaluation. Moderation analysis showed that the nature of
relationship between hated self and fear of negative evaluation become positively strengthen
for the individuals with acquired disability. The present study will contribute towards the
understanding of the underlying mechanism of negative evaluation in physically disabled
students and improving the standards of physically disabled students.