장애인의 가구소득과 취업여부가 여가활동 유형 및 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향

초록

The study examines how leisure inequality among the disabled is associated with household income and employment status. In specific, controlling for the effects of disability factors(the severity of disability, the type of disability, the length of disability, multiple disabilities) and socio-demographic factors(gender, age, education, residential areas, the number of family members), the effects of household income and employment status on leisure activities among the disabled were examined. The study also examined the effects of household income, employment status, and leisure activities on life satisfaction. Panel logit analyses were performed using data from the first five waves of Panel Study on the Employment for the Disabled. First, household income was positively associated with the likelihood of participation in active leisure activities Employment status did not have significant direct effects on leisure activities, but interacted with household income in explaining the likelihood of participation in active leisure activities. Results of the second panel logit analysis on life satisfaction revealed that household income, employment status, and participation in active leisure activities had positive effects on life satisfaction among the disabled. In addition, there was a significant interaction effect between household income and employment status in explaining life satisfaction among the disabled. The effects of household income on life satisfaction were stronger for the disabled who were employed as compared with the unemployed counterparts. The current study’s results imply that economic inequality leads to leisure inequality and disparities in reported life satisfaction among the disabled.

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