• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.210-221
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to analyze how much demographic and disability-related characteristics influence the quality of life that employed and unemployed disabled people, and determine difference in the influence of those factors between the two disabled groups. For this purpose, the study utilized 1st-year(2016) data from the 2nd wave of the Korean Panel Study on Employment for the Disabled. The findings of this study can be summarized as follows. First, employment is a critical factor that influences the disabled's quality of life. Besides, there are some financial, socio-relational and physical factors on which that quality is heavily dependent. Second, employed disabled people's quality of life is even more influenced by financial factors, socio-relational factors and health state than demographic factors. Third, unemployed disabled people's quality of life is significantly influenced by some demographic factors like gender and age and some physical factors like disability grade and disability period as well as by factors found influencing employed disabled people's quality of life. Thus, the two disabled groups are different from each other in which factors influence their quality of life. Based on these findings, this study made suggestions for the disabled's better quality of life.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.1-16
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• 2020

The study aims to examine how everyday life skills of disabled seniors in rural areas affect their depression and self-esteem through their quality of life and explores how to improve the quality of life of disabled seniors. To achieve this, 238 participants who were registered as disabled and aged 65 or over took part in this research. Results showed that the quality of life among disabled seniors decreased when their everyday life skills were relatively more advanced than those of non-disabled people. It was also found that the high level of everyday life skills possessed by disabled seniors caused more severe depression and lower self-esteem. Their quality of life negatively affected self-esteem and depression and their everyday life skills were a key factor that influenced depression and self-esteem.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.3-10
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• 2012

There is a growing awareness that physical barriers affect the level of independence of people with disabilities. Many researchers insist that barrier free design could influence independence living and quality of life of the disabled. The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of accessible design features of house and public facilities on quality of life of disabled people. A total of 189 questionnaires from the disabled who visited public welfare facilities was analyzed. In order to find out what variables among accessible features in housing and public spaces impact quality of life, multiple regression analysis was carried using SPSS 14. The results showed that accessible designs significantly influence quality of life of the disable. The main reason in which the disabled have difficulties when they move outside is a lack of accessible amenities and facilities. Particularly in house design, accessible main entrance route and accessible main entrance door, and removal of floor level significantly affects quality of life of the disabled. For public spaces, accessible main entrance and installation of ramp or removal of floor levels of main entrance and corridor increase quality of life people with disabilities. This paper suggested that the improvement in housing and public space, in which regulation or bylaws do not specify, should be made to increase accessibility for life quality of the disabled.

• Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.164-170
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to Identify the amount of ability of daily living, depression and quality of life and to examin the relationship among ability of daily living, depression and quality of life of the Indestrial Accident Disabled. Three hundred and forty five industrial accident disabled were randomly selected among who have stayed in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi area and who were confirmed as the disabled classified according to its severity from the first to fourteenth grade between January, 1998 to December, 2000. Data were collected for one month between August 1, 2001 to August 31, 2001. Each study team was consisted of two members of researcher among 20 members and interviewed the disabled individually by visiting their home. Collected data were analyzed from the frequency, percentages, Correlation, etc. The mean score of ability of daily living was 136.3 out of possible 147. The mean score of depression was 31.5 out of possible 64. The mean score of quality of life was 20.1 out of possible 32. The relationship between ability of daily living and depression was significantly correlated and between depression and quality of life was significantly correlated and between ability of daily living and quality of life was significantly correlated. The industrial accident disabled had been in bad health or faced by difficulties in daily activities even after the completion of therapy for the disability. Especially, they are depressed and perceive lowly their quality of life. So, the rehabilitation program for the disabled should be psychosocial oriented program and a comprehensive service.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.83-94
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• 2017

This study aimed to provide important information on vocational education and employment policy for the disabled by analyzing the relationship between disabled wage workers' occupational ability and job quality. For this purpose, the relationship between job competence and employment quality was theoretically examined and empirically analyzed based on human capital theory, screening theory, and job competition theory. The empirical analysis used data on 975 disabled wage workers with the use of the data of the 8th Panel Survey of Employment for the Disabled(2015). As a result of the empirical study, it was found that the occupational ability of the disabled workers is an important factor in determining Wage, job status, job satisfaction, which constitute the quality of employment. This result indicates that job quality can be improved by ameliorating disabled people's occupational ability. Accordingly, this study proposed that there might be a need to extend customized education and educational facilities for improving disabled people's occupational ability.

• Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.461-475
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the related factors of oral health-related quality of life in the severely disabled people. Methods: The subjects were 205 severe disabled people in Busan and Gyeongnam. Data were collected by direct interview with the severe disabled persons from June to August, 2011. The study instruments included oral health impact profile(OHIP)-14 and Korean instrumental activities of daily living(K-IADL). Data were analyzed by SAS version 9.2. The questionnaire consisted of eight questions of the general characteristics of the subjects, five questions of oral health related problem, seven questions of K-ADL, ten questions of K-IADL, fourteen questions of oral health related quality of life. Results: The severely disabled's IADL was $19.9{\pm}7.8$ and the oral health-related quality of life was $17.5{\pm}10.5$. In multiple regression analysis, oral health-related quality of life was closely related to multiple disorders and IADL. Conclusions: The oral health-related quality of life was poor in the severely disabled people. It is necessary to provide the severely disabled people with self-supporting tools that help ADL and IADL.

• Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.13-20
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to objectively quantify the degree of social exclusion of the disabled and verify the impact of the derived degree of social exclusion on the quality of life of the disabled. And the purpose is to verify whether job satisfaction moderates the impact of social exclusion and quality of life of disabled people. The subjects of the study were 1,280 people extracted through a panel survey on employment of the disabled. The independent variables of social exclusion are economic difficulties, employment status, mental health, and social activities. The dependent variable was quality of life, and the control variable was job satisfaction. The research results are as follows. First, the sub-factors of social exclusion that affect quality of life were economic difficulties, mental health, participation in social activities, and employment status. Second, job satisfaction showed a moderating effect in the relationship between social exclusion and quality of life. And the sub-factors of social exclusion that have a moderating effect on quality of life were identified as economic difficulties, employment status, and social activities. In follow-up research, it will be necessary to investigate employment programs for the disabled in developed countries and analyze the implementation background, implementation details, achievements, and limitations, thereby contributing to the establishment of employment policies for the disabled. It is hoped that through this research, the vicious cycle of social exclusion and discrimination of the disabled will be improved and an opportunity will be provided to improve the quality of life through the economic activities of the disabled.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.229-241
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine the Influence of burden of care for families of the mentally disabled on the quality of life and the moderating effect of family resilience and social support. This study carried out a survey of 102 families of the mentally disabled registered in the mental health centers and social rehabilitation facilities in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon areas. As a result, first, the burden of caring for families of the mentally disabled has a negative impact on the quality of life. Second, family resilience has a moderating effect on the relationship between the burden of care and the quality of life of families of the mentally disabled. The subscales of family resilience were all buffered. Finally, social support has proved to be moderating in the relationship between the burden of care and the quality of life. Based on the results of this study, it was suggested that the need for providing information for improving the resilience of the family is needed, and the institutional support to mitigate the economic burden of the mental disabled family's social support network is needed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.431-439
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• 2017

This study was conducted for the purpose of providing help to preparation of preventive intervention plans on job stress and the quality of life by investigating how resilience affects the relationship between job stress and the quality of life of the employed mentally disabled. As for the methods, this study collected materials by combining mail survey and visiting survey through a self-administered method targeting 113 mentally disabled who have been cared at community psychiatric rehabilitation centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi, and been employed for more than 3 months after the researcher of this study gave explanation to and asked for consent to the staffs of the centers. Study results show that job stress perceived by the employed-disabled exerts a significant influence on the quality of life, and resilience have a significant mediating effect between job stress and the quality of life. Through the above results, this study showed a possibility to apply resilience of the employed mentally disabled as an internal countermeasure, suggesting a comprehensive intervention plan for lowering job stress and improving the quality of life.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.173-180
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• 2013

This study investigated the quality of life, activities of daily living, and 20 years of age or older and disabled people living in Gwangju, Naju area. Performance of Basic daily life activities and instrumental activities of daily living, and quality of life were investigating the extent to Learn these correlations, bivariate correlation analyzes were conducted. The results showed lower quality of life, lower performance of activities of daily living was instrumental activities of daily living, quality of life and more relevant. Through this study of disabled people, more independent and to lead the life of quality is high, it is trying to be helpful in the future.