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題名 Health Status and Life Satisfaction among People with Disabilities: Evidence from Taiwan
作者 鄭宗記
Cheng, Tsung-Chi
Lin, Chao-Yin
貢獻者 統計系
關鍵詞 Health status; Life satisfaction; People with disabilities; Taiwan
日期 2019-04
上傳時間 30-May-2022 16:04:03 (UTC+8)
摘要 Background
     Two important dimensions of subjective well-being are self-reported ‘health status’ and ‘life satisfaction’, both of which are generally perceived as being lower among people with disabilities. Although the factors associated with health status and life satisfaction have been well documented among the general population, relevant research relating to disabled people remains limited, indeed, almost non-existent in Taiwan.
     
     Objective
     Our aim in the present study is to explore the levels of, and the factors associated with, self-reported health status and life satisfaction among people with disabilities in Taiwan.
     
     Methods
     The dataset used in this study was drawn from a representative population-based survey carried out in a municipal city in Taiwan involving 983 disabled people aged between 15 and 64. Descriptive statistics were applied to provide both a profile of the respondents and the distribution of the related variables, with ordinal logistic regression models being employed to identify the factors associated with health status and life satisfaction.
     
     Results
     As compared to the findings reported on western societies, health status and life satisfaction levels among disabled people in Taiwan were found to be similar. Age, incidences of chronic conditions, and medical barriers encountered were found to have negative associations with health status, whilst better household finances, living environment, and social support were positively associated with life satisfaction.
     
     Conclusions
     Since both individual and contextual factors may be related to the subjective well-being of disabled people, policy interventions should target specific aspects so as to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
關聯 Disability and Health Journal, 12(2), 249-256
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.10.008
dc.contributor 統計系-
dc.creator (作者) 鄭宗記-
dc.creator (作者) Cheng, Tsung-Chi-
dc.creator (作者) Lin, Chao-Yin-
dc.date (日期) 2019-04-
dc.date.accessioned 30-May-2022 16:04:03 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 30-May-2022 16:04:03 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 30-May-2022 16:04:03 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/140182-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Background
     Two important dimensions of subjective well-being are self-reported ‘health status’ and ‘life satisfaction’, both of which are generally perceived as being lower among people with disabilities. Although the factors associated with health status and life satisfaction have been well documented among the general population, relevant research relating to disabled people remains limited, indeed, almost non-existent in Taiwan.
     
     Objective
     Our aim in the present study is to explore the levels of, and the factors associated with, self-reported health status and life satisfaction among people with disabilities in Taiwan.
     
     Methods
     The dataset used in this study was drawn from a representative population-based survey carried out in a municipal city in Taiwan involving 983 disabled people aged between 15 and 64. Descriptive statistics were applied to provide both a profile of the respondents and the distribution of the related variables, with ordinal logistic regression models being employed to identify the factors associated with health status and life satisfaction.
     
     Results
     As compared to the findings reported on western societies, health status and life satisfaction levels among disabled people in Taiwan were found to be similar. Age, incidences of chronic conditions, and medical barriers encountered were found to have negative associations with health status, whilst better household finances, living environment, and social support were positively associated with life satisfaction.
     
     Conclusions
     Since both individual and contextual factors may be related to the subjective well-being of disabled people, policy interventions should target specific aspects so as to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
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dc.relation (關聯) Disability and Health Journal, 12(2), 249-256-
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Health status; Life satisfaction; People with disabilities; Taiwan-
dc.title (題名) Health Status and Life Satisfaction among People with Disabilities: Evidence from Taiwan-
dc.type (資料類型) article-
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.10.008-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2018.10.008-