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Disability and stress: a study in perspectives
- Authors:
- BRAMSTON Paul, MIOCHE Corinne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(3), September 2001, pp.233-242.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This Australian study aimed to reveal what aspects of life bother people with different forms of disability. Ninety-nine adults with a visual, intellectual or physical disability completed a self-report stress scale. Contrary to expectation, total stress levels did not seem to be unusually high. All participants acknowledged their disability, but only half regarded it as a stressor in itself. Participants with a visual, physical or intellectual disability reported similar levels and patterns of stress with no highly significant differences between the groups. In accord with general research findings, significantly higher stress scores were found for females, those feeling unhealthy, those experiencing a recent major life event and those who found no time to relax. Although not definitive, this study provides preliminary evidence that people with various types of disability do not report particularly high levels of stress despite having to come to terms with particular hardships associated with their disability.