PRE-TRAINING SELF-CONCEPT AND COMPUTER SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES OF HONG-KONG CHINESE WITH PHYSICAL-DISABILITY

The present study examined the relationships between the trainees' pre -training self-concepts and their post-training computer skills learni ng outcomes in a 15-week training programme for 31 persons who have ph ysical disability. Results showed that pre-training general and specif ic self-concepts have statistically significant main effect on their c omputer skills learning outcomes. The results might suggest there is a causal dominance of self-concept over skills achievement; specific se lf-concepts are effective predictors of computer skills learning outco mes of persons with physical disabilities; and positive self-concept a cts as a buffer to challenging life experiences.