Effects of Perceived Stigma and Depression of College Student with Disabilities on Adaptation of Campus Life : Verification of Moderating Effect of Social Supports
장애대학생의 지각된 낙인과 우울이 대학생활적응에 미치는 영향 : 사회적지지의 조절효과 검증

Weon-Cheol Jeong, Jin-Young Kim
2015 The Journal of the Korea Contents Association  
This article attempted to find out the moderating effects of social support in the relationship between perceived stigma, depression of student with disabilities(SWD) and their adjustment of campus life. For the purpose of the reason the data were collected from 108 SWD from questionaries in Busan city and Kyungnam province. The results were as follows. It was revealed that the factors, grade and gender, had significant difference in the level of adjusting campus life of SWD. Perceived stigma
more » ... d depression of SWD had positive impact on the adjustment of campus life. Social support of SWD also had positive impact on the adjustment of campus life. This study demonstrated that social support of SWD had moderating effect in the relationship between perceived stigma, depression of SWD and their adjustment of campus life. This study verified that for the purpose of improving the adjusting level in college life of SWD, it was as important to make social support to be delivered at SWD as decreasing the perceived stigma and depression of SWD. Finally, the authors suggested some direction to solve the problem related this study question and remarked the limitation of this study. ■ keyword :|Student with Disabilities|Stigma|Depression|Adjustment of Campus Life|Social Support| Moderating Effects|
doi:10.5392/jkca.2015.15.08.345 fatcat:6lmp53x7efdjjliortcpb3bdru