Open AccessThe life quality of adults with disabilities: psychological analysis of the subjective indicators
Author(s) -
Svetlana Khazova,
Tatiana Adeeva,
Inna V. Tikhonova,
Natalia S. Shipova
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
social welfare : interdisciplinary approach
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2424-3876
pISSN - 2029-7424
DOI - 10.21277/sw.v2i7.307
Subject(s) - psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , perception , empirical research , developmental psychology , quality (philosophy) , social psychology , life quality , psychotherapist , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , physical therapy
The article examines disabled-since-childhood adults’ quality of life. Study reveals conflict in empirical data: the respondents declare high level of one’s life quality but they do not have explicit goals in life and focus on seeking social support in difficult situations. Two groups of the respondents who differently assess their quality of life and control over their lives, have contrasting self-perception, and diverge in the existence of one’s life goals are compared.