This study analyzed the structural relationships among disability acceptance, self-efficacy, interpersonal relationships, and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities- with a focus on examining the mediating effects of interperso...
This study analyzed the structural relationships among disability acceptance, self-efficacy, interpersonal relationships, and life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities- with a focus on examining the mediating effects of interpersonal relationships and investigating potential gender differences in these structural paths-. The participants were 1,915 people with physical disabilities. The data came from the Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled second Wave (PESD). To investigate the relationships between variables, structural equation modeling was used and bootstrapping was utilized to verify mediating effects. Multigroup analysis was conducted to examine gender differences. It was found that disability acceptance and self-efficacy with physical disabilities were direct impacts on life satisfaction. Additionally, disability acceptance and self-efficacy influenced life satisfaction indirectly through interpersonal relationships. Second, as a result of verifying whether the structural relationship between variables differs according to gender, it was found that all paths were significant; however the difference between men and women was statistically significant in One paths. Based on these results, implications, limitations, and suggestions are discussed. This study provides valuable insights into the factors that influence life satisfaction among individuals with physical disabilities over time.