In this study, we aim to identify the level of expectations for the self-supporting lives of adult development disability families, and to see if family empowerment has a positive effect on adult development disability people as a variable that affect...
In this study, we aim to identify the level of expectations for the self-supporting lives of adult development disability families, and to see if family empowerment has a positive effect on adult development disability people as a variable that affects the level they expect to live on their own feet. The research questions of this study are presented as follows.
Study 1. What is the level of independent living of family empowerment, and positive contribution of the disabled?
Study 2. How does family empowerment for the disabled affect the self-supporting life of the adult development disabled?
Study 3. What are the mediated effects of the positive contributions for the disabled in relation to the family empowerment for the disabled and the adult development disabled?
The data collection period is from August to September 11, 2019, and directly visited 16 institutions by families of adults with disabilities who use social welfare services, such as vocational rehabilitation facilities, employment facilities for the disabled, welfare centers for the disabled, day care centers and activity support services located in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. The survey targets are family members because it is difficult to respond to their own characteristics and conditions due to cognitive problems, which are the main disability characteristics for people with developmental disabilities. The collected data were statistical under the SPS 22.0 program, and first, the inter-paragraph internal values were calculated using the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient to verify the reliability of the measurement tool by the data analysis method. Second, frequency analysis and technology statistics were conducted to identify the demographic and social characteristics of the surveyed persons and the level of each variable. Third, a one-way ANOVA (one-way ANOVA: analysis of variance) were conducted to identify differences in family empowerment, self-reliance, and positive contributions depending on demographic characteristics, and a follow-up verification method of the Scheffe was conducted to identify specific differences in means. Fourth, a correlation analysis was conducted to identify the multiple coherence of the independent variables. Finally, multiple regression analyses were conducted by Baron and Kenny (1986) to reveal the effects of positive contributions in the relationship between hierarchical regression and family empowerment management and the self-reliance of the adult development disabled in order to examine the impact of family power and positive contributions on the adult development disabled. In addition, bootstraping was used to verify the effects of the medial effects to ensure significance of the significance of the medial effects.
The results of this study are as follows. First, family empowerment and positive contributions of the disabled have shown a significant political correlation with the independence of the disabled. This suggests that the influence of families living together with the disabled, positive contributions of the disabled, and self-reliance of the disabled are involved. In particular, the correlation between family empowerment and the positive contribution of the disabled showed a high degree of correlation, indicating that the higher the level of influence for the families, the more sensitive they are to positive contributions to the disabled. This shows that family empowerment is recognized as important, rather than focusing on the burden or stress of raising disabled families who live their daily lives with disabled people.
Second, a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to examine the causality of the independence of the disabled and the positive contribution of the disabled. The higher the influence of the family and community and political areas, the higher the independence of the disabled, and the higher the result of the positive contribution of the disabled, the higher the result of the positive contribution of the handicapped. These results show that the family domain of disabled families and communities can have a positive influence on the independence of disabled people when they strengthen their autonomy, access to resources, problem-solving skills and influence in their relationships with experts. However, the power transfer in the service area did not show any significant relationships. This shows that families with disabilities have insufficient influence on rehabilitation information related to their children, accessibility of necessary services, and service options when using welfare institutions for the disabled, and consequently do not affect the independence of the disabled. Therefore, it is requested that disabled families strengthen their influence in the process of using social welfare institutions.
Third, the positive contribution of the disabled in relation to the family empowerment and the self-supporting life of the disabled showed the partial mediated effect. These results show that family empowerment directly affects the self-supporting life of the disabled, while the influence of the disabled family has a positive influence on the self-supporting life of the disabled through positive contributions to the disabled. Therefore, in order to strengthen the self-supporting life of the disabled, various programs in the community are needed to strengthen the family’s power. In addition, it suggests that the influence of disabled families can strengthen the positive aspects that contribute to the family of disabled people, which in turn can have a positive influence on the self-supporting lives of disabled people. Therefore, social workers and rehabilitation professionals who support disabled families in the community are asked to help their families to be sensitive about the positive contributions of the disabled, and to contribute to strengthening the self-reliance of the disabled.
Self-reliance is a task that both disabled and non-disabled must accomplish. The non-disabled can stand on their own feet relatively easily, but the disabled cannot stand on their own without support, even if they have a desire for independence. In this reality, communities and the nation will have to think together to give a warmer look, more consideration and support to their families as well as adults with disabilities who have a desire for self-reliance We also hope that community care projects that are linked to communities according to the desire for self-reliance will be implemented well and become universal. It is hoped that this study will play a positive role in determining the course of adult development in determining their own lives, choosing their own way of life and deciding on their own will.