An exploratory study examining the relationships between the personal, environmental and activity participation variables and quality of life among young adults with disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 63-73

  Yeung, Polly ^a   Towers, Andy ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ICF; Participation; Quality of life; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890445092     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.777808     Document Type: Article

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