The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status(SES) and health of the employees who have disabilities and the mediating effect of depression and disability acceptance that they have experienced. For this study, d...
The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status(SES) and health of the employees who have disabilities and the mediating effect of depression and disability acceptance that they have experienced. For this study, data were drawn from the forth wave panel survey of employment for the disabled. It included 1,083 persons of wage earners with disabilities. The methodology adopted in this study is the structural equation modeling. The findings of this study are as follows: First, the respondent’s SES has a statistically significant influence on his or her health status. In addition, the SES has a direct effect on the depression and disability acceptance of the respondent. Second, depression and disability acceptance have a direct effect on health. Third, depression and disability acceptance have statistically significant mediating effects between SES and health status. Based on the findings, this study concludes with a discussion of its practical implications, a need for a political approach to intervention, and a system improvement plan for the better health of the disabled.