During the last decades, the socio-economic policy agenda has devoted an increasing attention to the inclusion of disabled people into society. It follows that understanding the drivers of life outcomes and conditions of disabled people is essential to analyze the sources of disadvantaged positions. This paper brings evidence on the predictors of life satisfaction of disabled people in Italy, focusing on four specific dimensions (relations with relatives and friends, economic conditions, and leisure time) and analyzing information on people with functional limitations and health problems, as provided by the 2011 ISTAT survey. Estimation results show that household structure, health and disability status affect life satisfaction more significantly than personal and income variables. Education attainments significantly affect satisfaction with the economic conditions. In addition, support in daily activities may increase satisfaction with economic conditions and leisure time, suggesting that providing non-monetary support would be effective in increasing life satisfaction, especially in those domains requiring freedom of movement. Finally, we find that older disabled people are, on average, more satisfied than younger disabled people, while gender is relevant when interacted with the household.

Disability and life satisfaction in Italy / Addabbo, Tindara; Sarti, Elena; Sciulli, Dario. - In: APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE. - ISSN 1871-2576. - STAMPA. - 11:3(2016), pp. 925-954. [10.1007/s11482-015-9412-0]

Disability and life satisfaction in Italy

ADDABBO, Tindara;SARTI, ELENA;
2016

Abstract

During the last decades, the socio-economic policy agenda has devoted an increasing attention to the inclusion of disabled people into society. It follows that understanding the drivers of life outcomes and conditions of disabled people is essential to analyze the sources of disadvantaged positions. This paper brings evidence on the predictors of life satisfaction of disabled people in Italy, focusing on four specific dimensions (relations with relatives and friends, economic conditions, and leisure time) and analyzing information on people with functional limitations and health problems, as provided by the 2011 ISTAT survey. Estimation results show that household structure, health and disability status affect life satisfaction more significantly than personal and income variables. Education attainments significantly affect satisfaction with the economic conditions. In addition, support in daily activities may increase satisfaction with economic conditions and leisure time, suggesting that providing non-monetary support would be effective in increasing life satisfaction, especially in those domains requiring freedom of movement. Finally, we find that older disabled people are, on average, more satisfied than younger disabled people, while gender is relevant when interacted with the household.
2016
24-mag-2015
11
3
925
954
Disability and life satisfaction in Italy / Addabbo, Tindara; Sarti, Elena; Sciulli, Dario. - In: APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE. - ISSN 1871-2576. - STAMPA. - 11:3(2016), pp. 925-954. [10.1007/s11482-015-9412-0]
Addabbo, Tindara; Sarti, Elena; Sciulli, Dario
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