摘要：Self-esteem is an important individual factor because it determines personality and influences human health. One factor affects self-esteem is social support. The purpose was to examine the relationship between social support and self-esteem, and the contribution of form of social support for self-esteem in people with physical disabilities. The hypothesis was there was a positive relationship between social support and self-esteem in people with physical disabilities. This was a quantitative research that involved social support and self-esteem. The subject was 103 people with physical or innate disabilities (accidents, illness), 18 -35 years old and participate in social rehabilitation programs. The instruments were social support scale (SDS) and self-esteem scale (SHD). Data analysis technique was regression analysis. The result was social support has positive relationship with self-esteem in people with physical disabilities. Social support contributed amount 47.4% for self-esteem. Contribution of instrumental support to self esteem was the highest among emotional support, information, and appreciation. The instrumental support was the highest contribution because it was currently more needed by people with physical disabilities who were adults to work and earn a living. People with physical disabilities had medium social support and self-esteem.
