The effect of experiencing discrimination on the life satisfaction of people with disabilities in South Korea: The mediating role of disability acceptance

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this article is to examine whether disability acceptance mediates the association between discrimination and life satisfaction of people with disabilities. The Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled (PSED), a dataset consisting of a nationally representative sample of individuals with disabilities in South Korea was used. We found that discrimination had a negative effect on the life satisfaction of people with disabilities. We also found that discrimination had a negative influence on disability acceptance. And finally, this study found a partially mediating effect of disability acceptance between discrimination and the life satisfaction of people with disabilities. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Disability
• discrimination
• health
• life satisfaction
• South Korea

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes

1. Briefly speaking about the peer counseling program, the subject of the problem is the party. In the case of group peer counseling, about 5–8 people progress in counseling according to the subject. People from the same background incline their ears on an equal footing, and this allows the client to know that he has the power to solve his own problems.