Impact of Employment and Age on Quality of Life of Individuals With Disabilities

Ra, Young-An

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“…However, the causal direction of this link is uncertain: employment did not show up as an essential factor in the mediation-analysis model. Our study did not show a correlation of QoL with partnership status of the patient, in opposition to many previous studies 75–77…”

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<p>Quality of life, self-stigma, and coping strategies in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study</p>

Holubová

Praško

Ocisková

et al. 2019

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BackgroundModern psychiatry focuses on self-stigma, coping strategies, and quality of life (QoL). This study looked at relationships among severity of symptoms, self-stigma, demographics, coping strategies, and QoL in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders.MethodsA total of 153 clinically stable participants who met criteria for generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, mixed anxiety–depressive disorder, adjustment disorders, somatoform disorders, or obsessive–compulsive disorder were included in a cross-sectional study. Psychiatrists examined patients during regular psychiatric checkups. Patients completed the Quality of Life Satisfaction and Enjoyment Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI), a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Stress Coping Style Questionnaire (Strategie Zvládání Stresu [SVF] 78), and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale.ResultsThe diagnostic subgroups differed significantly in age and use of negative coping strategies, but not in other measured clinical or psychological variables. The findings showed that neither sex nor partnership played a role in perceived QoL. All Q-LES-Q domains correlated negatively with all ISMI domains, except school/study. Unemployed and employed groups of patients differed in QoL. Each of the coping strategies, except the need for social support, was related to self-stigma. The findings showed that sex, partnership, education, and employment played no role in self-stigma. No differences between sexes in positive coping strategies, severity of disorder, self-stigma, or QoL were found. QoL correlated significantly with all coping strategies, except for guilt denial. Multiple regression showed the most important factors to be positive coping, employment, and overall self-stigma rating, explaining 32.9% of QoL. Mediation analysis showed self-stigma level and negative coping strategies to be the most influential. The most substantial factors associated with self-stigma, as indicated by regression analysis, were Q-LES-Q total, subjective CGI, and positive coping strategies, which clarified 44.5% of the ISMI.ConclusionThe study confirmed associations among self-stigma, quality of life, disorder severity, and coping strategies of outpatients with neurotic spectrum disorders.

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<p>Quality of life, self-stigma, and coping strategies in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study</p>

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Praško

Ocisková

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“…There is a lot of evidence that the age of the disabled person contributes to caregiver burden [26][27][28]; however, we did not confirm that prolonged and permanent care for the child contributes to lower life quality. It seems that there is a different experience of difficulties of the caregiver in parent-child (even grown-up child) relationships, than in other form of relations between caregivers (family member, but not parent) and adults with disability.…”

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Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families: The Impact on the Family’s Life Quality

Ignjatović¹

2020

Quality of Life - Biopsychosocial Perspectives

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Families that have children with disabilities are faced with numerous difficulties in Serbia mostly due to the prolonged effect of social and economic crises. Besides insufficient adequate and diverse community-based services, they often experience social isolation and poverty, too. During the last decades, there were efforts to improve support for parents by introducing community-based services for their children with disabilities. This chapter is based on the findings of the study that explored the effect of those services on the families' quality of life. Although the findings confirmed that the services generally improved their life quality, particularly for those who perceived the lowest quality of life before, there are some additional observations about "side effects" that should be useful guidelines for developing flexible individually tailored service that support families' needs and suit them best.

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“…They are less likely than peers without disabilities to enroll and persist in postsecondary education or obtain and maintain employment (Newman et al, 2011). Addressing these disparities is important not only because of the economic benefits of employment and increased earning potential with postsecondary training, but also because employment is associated with increased quality of life, mental health, and social inclusion (Ra & Kim, 2015). Research also indicates that individuals with disabilities struggle to access resources designed to support community living and participation (e.g., accessing benefits such as Food Stamps, work incentive programs), potentially diminishing their ability to fully access their communities and achieve a good quality of life (Morris et al, 2014; Newman et al, 2009).…”

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Supporting Strong Transitions Remotely: Considerations and Complexities for Rural Communities During COVID-19

Rowe

Carter

Gajjar

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Rural Special Education Quarterly

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Transition education is a distinctive aspect of special education that extends well beyond the boundaries of the school building, engages partners from all corners of the local community, and addresses so many different life domains. In the midst of a pandemic, creative strategies are needed to equip students with the skills, knowledge, experiences, supports, and relationships that prepare them well for a future of flourishing in adulthood. In this article, we describe key features of high-quality transition education and illustrate some of the ways each area might be addressed remotely or at times when being present together is not possible. In addition, guidance is provided on how to ensure educators and service providers are well-prepared for their roles, as rural districts and communities seek ways to equip students and support their transitions using these new approaches.

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Impact of Employment and Age on Quality of Life of Individuals With Disabilities

Cited by 26 publications

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<p>Quality of life, self-stigma, and coping strategies in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study</p>

<p>Quality of life, self-stigma, and coping strategies in patients with neurotic spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study</p>

Services for Children with Disabilities and Their Families: The Impact on the Family’s Life Quality

Supporting Strong Transitions Remotely: Considerations and Complexities for Rural Communities During COVID-19

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