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Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being
In many countries, governments pursue a policy of offering persons with disabilities greater opportunities for participation in society, based on the assumption that this will also improve their subjective well-being. Currently, however, it is not known whether this assumption is valid. In this stud...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2798044/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17268932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-006-9147-3 |
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description | In many countries, governments pursue a policy of offering persons with disabilities greater opportunities for participation in society, based on the assumption that this will also improve their subjective well-being. Currently, however, it is not known whether this assumption is valid. In this study we relate the objective participation and the subjective well-being aspects of both disabled and non-disabled persons to an array of social and health-related determinants. Linear structural equation modelling of data of a sample selection of the Dutch population is analysed. The sample size is 5,826, including 642 respondents with physical disabilities. In terms of objective participation, the persons with disabilities are at a greater disadvantage as regards labour participation than is the case for social and cultural participation. When it comes to subjective well-being, we find that the persons with disabilities are more likely to lag behind in perceived physical health than in mental health and happiness. In a multivariate model relating objective participation to subjective health and happiness, correlations are much weaker than expected. It is striking to find that participation, perceived health and happiness are much less closely related than is often assumed. Their determinants differ widely in nature and strength. The empirical model leads to rejection of the hypothesis that higher participation by the persons with disabilities is associated with higher subjective well-being. |
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spelling | pubmed-27980442010-01-13 Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being van Campen, Cretien Iedema, Jurjen Qual Life Res Original Paper In many countries, governments pursue a policy of offering persons with disabilities greater opportunities for participation in society, based on the assumption that this will also improve their subjective well-being. Currently, however, it is not known whether this assumption is valid. In this study we relate the objective participation and the subjective well-being aspects of both disabled and non-disabled persons to an array of social and health-related determinants. Linear structural equation modelling of data of a sample selection of the Dutch population is analysed. The sample size is 5,826, including 642 respondents with physical disabilities. In terms of objective participation, the persons with disabilities are at a greater disadvantage as regards labour participation than is the case for social and cultural participation. When it comes to subjective well-being, we find that the persons with disabilities are more likely to lag behind in perceived physical health than in mental health and happiness. In a multivariate model relating objective participation to subjective health and happiness, correlations are much weaker than expected. It is striking to find that participation, perceived health and happiness are much less closely related than is often assumed. Their determinants differ widely in nature and strength. The empirical model leads to rejection of the hypothesis that higher participation by the persons with disabilities is associated with higher subjective well-being. Springer Netherlands 2007-02-01 2007-05 /pmc/articles/PMC2798044/ /pubmed/17268932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-006-9147-3 Text en © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007 |
spellingShingle | Original Paper van Campen, Cretien Iedema, Jurjen Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title | Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title_full | Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title_fullStr | Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title_full_unstemmed | Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title_short | Are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? Structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
title_sort | are persons with physical disabilities who participate in society healthier and happier? structural equation modelling of objective participation and subjective well-being |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2798044/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17268932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-006-9147-3 |
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