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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 28, 2013 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Conciencia de estigma y calidad de vida en personas con discapacidad física y sensorial

Stigma consciousness and quality of life in persons with physical and sensory disability

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Pages 259-271 | Received 06 Mar 2012, Accepted 29 Jun 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

El hecho de pertenecer a un grupo estigmatizado afecta al bienestar y a la calidad de vida de sus miembros. Sin embargo, se desconoce el papel que tiene en el bienestar la conciencia de pertenecer a un grupo estigmatizado. Además, entre los distintos grupos estudiados apenas existe información sobre el colectivo de personas con discapacidad, a pesar de ser un grupo minoritario que sufre también los prejuicios de la sociedad. El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar las relaciones entre la conciencia de estigma y la calidad de vida en un grupo de discapacitados españoles, y cuáles son las variables que determinan dicha relación. Han participado un total de 201 personas, 90 con discapacidad sensorial, 102 con discapacidad física y 9 con otros tipos de discapacidad. Los resultados muestran una relación negativa entre la conciencia de estigma y la calidad de vida, encontrando diferencias en función del sexo, del tipo de discapacidady de la razón de la discapacidad.

Abstract

Belonging to a stigmatized group affects the quality of life and well-being of its members. However, the role that consciousness of belonging to a stigmatized group plays on one's well-being is still unknown. In addition, among the different groups studied there is a lack of information on the collective of disabled persons, even though it is a minority group who also suffers from social prejudice. The objective of the present paper is to study the relationships between stigma conscience and quality of life in a group of Spanish disabled persons, and to establish which variables determine this relationship. A total of 201 individuals participated in the study, of which 90 had sensory disability, 102 had physical disability and 9 had other types of disabilities. The results show a negative relationship between stigma conscience, quality of life and satisfaction. Differences were found regarding gender, type of disability and reason of disability.

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