Occupational activity and subjective perception of the quality of life in persons with motor disabilities in Poland
Journal Title: Acta Neuropsychologica - Year 2014, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: The aim of the study was to verify the correlation between the undertaken occupational activity and the subjective perception of quality of life for individuals with motor disabilities, manifested as declared happiness, evaluation of one’s own life and a sense of purpose in life. Material and methods: Research was carried out in Poland between 2012 and 2013. 103 subjects – individuals with motor disabilities, both occupationally active and inactive, took part in the study. 44.7% of the respondents had congenital disabilities; 55.3% were disabled due to a previous accident or illness. The respondents’ levels of disability were relatively equally distributed between the groups. None of the subjects were medically incapable of working. Three tools were used to verify the research questions and hypotheses: the Purpose in Life Test, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Self – Anchoring Ladder. Results: We found a significantly positive influence of the occupational activity of individuals with motor disabilities on their perception of purpose in life and overall life evaluation, both in the present and in the future. There is also the significance of variables such as: the sex of the respondents and the reason and level of disability on the aforementioned correlations. For example we found that occupational activity (or lack thereof) had a stronger influence on men and the occupationally inactive individuals with congenital disabilities exhibited the lowest quality of life indices. Conclusions: It was found that taking action aimed at the occupational activation of disabled persons resulted in overcoming reservations and stereotypes among employers.
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Aleksandra Peplińska, Karolina Wołoszko
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