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Longitudinal Study: | HILDA | Title: | Lower well-being of young Australian adults with self-reported disability reflects their poorer living conditions rather than health issues | Authors: | Honey, A Kariuki, E Llewellyn, G Emerson, Eric |
Publication Date: | Apr-2012 | Pages: | 176-182 | Keywords: | Adversity disability Quality of Life Resources Well-Being |
Abstract: | Objective: To determine the extent to which the lower well-being of young Australians with disabilities could be accounted for by increased rates of exposure to adversity and reduced access to personal, economic, social and community resources. Methods: Secondary analysis of data extracted from Waves 1 (2001) to 8 (2008) of the annual longitudinal survey of Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia. Results: Self-reported disability was associated with significantly lower scores on all indicators of psychological well-being. However, people self-reporting disability were more likely to be exposed to adversity and less likely to have access to a range of personal, economic, material, social and community resources. When these between-group differences in social context were controlled for, the between-group differences in psychological well-being were largely eliminated. Conclusion: Our results suggest that, among younger adults in Australia, the association between disability and lower psychological well-being largely reflects their increased risk of exposure to adversity and reduced access to resources, rather than the presence of health conditions or impairments per se. Implications: Public health interventions aimed at improving the well-being of young adults with a disability need to address the predominantly social determinants of well-being in this group. | DOI: | 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00810.x | URL: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00810.x/abstract | Keywords: | Disadvantage; Disability & Carers | Research collection: | Journal Articles |
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