SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023
The wellbeing of women and men with and without disabilities: evidence from cross-sectional national surveys in 27 low- and middle-income countries.
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- Psychometric evaluation of the Disability Wellbeing Index (DWI) against the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) among people with disability.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Food insecurity status and perceived subjective well-being by maternal age and pregnancy status among women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- A Social Justice Approach to Assistive Technology and Well-Being of People With Visual Disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Qualitative Narrative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Network analysis of functional disabilities and their association with mental well-being in children and adolescents: multi-country study across low- and middle-income countries.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Article
- Health and Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Happiness Among Korean Adults with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: A National Survey-Based Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Changes in daily stress reactivity and changes in physical health across 18 years of adulthood.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- The relationship between spousal empowerment, quality of life, and subjective wellbeing among disabled elderly.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting Life Satisfaction Among People With Physical Disabilities During COVID-19: Observational Evidence From a Korean Cohort Study.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Examining subjective well-being during pregnancy and its association with pregnancy intendedness among women in Nigeria: A population-based cross-sectional multilevel study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Well-Being of Canadian Adolescents Who are Blind or Have Low Vision: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of visual impairment & blindnessArticle
- Quality of life among and associated factors women with disabilities: Across sectional study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about disability-related inequities in personal wellbeing (PWB) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
methodSecondary analysis of data collected in Round 6 of UNICEF's Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) undertaken in 27 LMICs (n = 296,693 women, 66,557 men). Data were aggregated across countries by mixed effects multi-level modelling and meta-analysis.
resultsWomen and men with disabilities were less likely than their non-disabled peers to report being happy and to be satisfied with their life. These differences were evident in all countries for women and in 18 of 22 countries for men. Aggregated data indicated that: (1) women with disabilities were 14-15% less likely to be happy and 17% less likely to be satisfied with their lives; (2) men with disabilities were 15-17% less likely to be happy and 17-19% less likely to be satisfied with their lives; (3) disability-related inequalities in personal wellbeing were reduced by 22-26% for women and 11-22% for men by adjusting for differences in living conditions.
conclusionsFuture releases of MICS data could prove a valuable resource in monitoring country-level progress to realising Sustainable Development Goal 3 and the extent to which progress is equitable between women and men and between people with/without disabilities. Results also suggest that a significant proportion of the disability-related inequities in wellbeing may be accounted for by modifiable differences in their living conditions and life experiences.
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