Self-Perceived Quality of Life of People With Physical Disabilities and Labour Force Participation

Karolina Pawłowska-Cyprysiak, Maria Konarska, Dorota Żołnierczyk-Zreda
2013 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics  
The aim of this study was to assess self-perceived quality of life of people with physical disabilities from the perspective of work. The following tools were used in the study: a personal questionnaire, an SF-36v2 questionnaire, an I-E Scale at Work and a Polish adaptation of the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index. The study involved 426 disabled persons aged 18-65. It demonstrated that quality of life depends, to a large extent, on factors such as age and labour force participation.
more » ... tion of looking for work had a significant influence on the satisfaction from the psychological perspective and on the perception of general health. For the respondents who were unemployed and not looking for work, quality of life decreased with increased duration of professional inactivity. physical disability quality of life professional activity (employment)
doi:10.1080/10803548.2013.11076977 pmid:23759190 fatcat:mkv4locprncwljmomtzpocatwe