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Independent living, emotional well-being, and quality of life in people with disabilities: the mediator role of self-determination and satisfaction with participation

The main conclusion of the study is that the level of independent living, self-determination and satisfaction with participation are fundamental aspects to promote a high quality of life and emotional well-being of people with disabilities. These findings have significant implications for health and social services as well as public policy guidelines, highlighting the need to prioritize empowerment and self-determination in all interventions designed for people with disabilities.

Alina RibesIndependent living, emotional well-being, and quality of life in people with disabilities: the mediator role of self-determination and satisfaction with participation
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15.8% of people with disabilities feel “isolated” from the rest, according to the PARTICIPA project

Interpersonal relationships are one of the fundamental dimensions of quality of life, essential for human development and life satisfaction. The PARTICIPA project of the Institut Guttmann, which aims to identify the barriers and facilitators that determine the daily lives of people with disabilities, has studied this factor in a cohort of more than 2,000 people with disabilities from all over Spain. The results indicate that 15.8% of people feel “isolated from others” and 17.3% perceive that “people are around them, but not with them”. These data have been published in the Revista Española de Discapacidad (Spanish Journal on Disability). 

Alina Ribes15.8% of people with disabilities feel “isolated” from the rest, according to the PARTICIPA project
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Barriers in the interpersonal relationships of people with disabilities. Testimonials from participants of the PARTICIPA project

Interpersonal relationships are fundamental in the life of any person and are closely associated with a better quality of life and emotional well-being. The PARTICIPA project of the Institut Guttmann (Cegarra and Saurí, 2021) analyzes, among other issues, the barriers that people with disabilities experience when interacting with people in their environment.
Alina RibesBarriers in the interpersonal relationships of people with disabilities. Testimonials from participants of the PARTICIPA project
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