Self-Esteem Level between Genetic and Acquired Handicapped When Basketball Players Are Wheelchairs –first national level teams

Abstract

This research aims to find out the existence of statistically significant differences in the level of self-esteem between handicapped players, hereditary and acquired motor disabilities, for wheelchair basketball. This was done using a self-esteem scale on a purposed sample of 45 physically disabled players from different teams at the first national level, we used the descriptive approach to the extent of its suitability for this study and following the statistical method using the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient and (t) test. The third and fourth pattern in the self-esteem scale among the physically handicapped players. People with acquired and hereditary disabilities wheelchair basketball, and some suggestions and recommendations that the researcher recommends using psychological counseling methods to help physically disabled players achieve positive self-esteem and provide special means and devices, including high-quality wheelchairs.