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Life Satisfaction Among People With Progressive Disabilities, Roy K. Chen, Nancy M. Crewe
Life Satisfaction Among People With Progressive Disabilities, Roy K. Chen, Nancy M. Crewe
School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
This study investigated the life satisfaction among 218 individuals with progressive disabilities, who were recruited through the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Participants completed questionnaires containing several scales measuring predictor and outcome variables. Regression analyses were performed to analyze the quantitative data. The results indicated that 49% of the variance in life satisfaction among individuals with neuromuscular and neurological diseases was explained in the regression model. The best predictors of life satisfaction were the level of acceptance of disability, hope, spiritual well-being; age, sex, marital status, and employment status. This study suggests the importance of understanding …
Attitudes Of College Students Toward People With Disabilities, Wonsun (S.) Seo, Roy K. Chen
Attitudes Of College Students Toward People With Disabilities, Wonsun (S.) Seo, Roy K. Chen
School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
The current study sought to explore attitudinal differences in college students toward people with disabilities (PWD) based on their demographic backgrounds and levels of prior contact. Participants were 311 undergraduate and graduate students at a large public university in the Midwest. Using the Attitudes Towards Disabled Persons Scale, Form-O (Yuker & Block, 1986) and the Contact with Disabled Persons Scale (Yuker & Hurley, 1987), a moderate positive correlation between attitudes and levels of contact was found (r = .302, p < .001). Significant differences in the mean scores of the ATDP were observed for different demographic groups. A subsequent ANCOVA indicated that levels of prior contact were influential on attitudes towards PWD. Implications for rehabilitation practice and future research are discussed.
Psychosocial Aspects Of Deafness: Implications For Rehabilitation Counselors, Diana M. Fraser, Sandra Hansmann, Shawn P. Saladin
Psychosocial Aspects Of Deafness: Implications For Rehabilitation Counselors, Diana M. Fraser, Sandra Hansmann, Shawn P. Saladin
School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
Negative societal attitudes toward people with hearing loss can be handicapping. Because of their deafness, people face a multitude of external barriers which become their handicap. The primary barriers or handicaps to this underserved population are two fold, inaccessibility to appropriate services during important milestones in their lives and a misunderstanding of Deaf culture. Rehabilitation counselors are advised to become aware of the types of interventions their Deaf consumers had as children through their education and socialization for in sight to appropriate services. Also discussed is the importance of communication and employer involvement in reducing societal stereotypes.