Self-concept and level of aspiration among hearing impaired, visually impaired and crippled secondary school students of district baramullah, J & K

The main purpose of this study was to know the self-concept and level of aspiration among various categories of physically challenged secondary school students. This study was descriptive in nature. For the measurement of self-concept Sagar and Sharma`s self-concept inventory (two dimensions ideal and real self) was administered and for level of aspiration, Mahesh Bhargava and M.A. Shah`s level of aspiration tool was administered. The sample for the study was 150 physically challenged secondary school students identified from 90 secondary schools of district Baramullah, Jammu and Kashmir by using purposive sampling technique. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were applied to measure and compare the self-concept (two dimensions) and level of aspiration of hearing impaired, visually impaired and crippled secondary school student5s of district Baramullah. The analysis of the data revealed that the different categories viz hearing impaired, visually impaired and crippled secondary school students do not differ on self-concept and level of aspiration. It indicates that all the three categories have same attitude, knowledge of themselves and evolution of their achievements.