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Disability discrimination and well-being in the United Kingdom: a prospective cohort study
Ruth A Hackett1,2, Andrew Steptoe2, Raymond P Lang3
1Health Psychology Section, King's College London, London, UK ruth.hackett@kcl.ac.uk.
Objectives:
Disability discrimination is linked with poorer well-being cross-sectionally. The aim of this study was to explore prospective associations between disability discrimination and well-being.
Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Setting:
The United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study.
Participants:
Data were from 871 individuals with a self-reported physical, cognitive or sensory disability.
Primary Outcome Measures:
Depression was assessed in 2009/10. Psychological distress, mental functioning, life satisfaction and self-rated health were assessed in 2009/10 and 2013/14.
Results:
Data were analysed using linear and logistic regression with adjustment for age, sex, household income, education, ethnicity and impairment category. Perceived disability discrimination was reported by 117 (13.4%) participants. Cross-sectionally, discrimination was associated with depression (OR=5.40, 95% CI 3.25 to 8.97) fair/poor self-rated health (OR=2.05; 95% CI 1.19 to 3.51), greater psychological distress (B=3.28, 95% CI 2.41 to 4.14), poorer mental functioning (B=-7.35; 95% CI -9.70 to -5.02) and life satisfaction (B=-1.27, 95% CI -1.66 to -0.87). Prospectively, discrimination was associated with increased psychological distress (B=2.88, 95% CI 1.39 to 4.36) and poorer mental functioning (B=-5.12; 95% CI -8.91 to -1.34), adjusting for baseline scores.
Conclusions:
Perceived disability-related discrimination is linked with poorer well-being. These findings underscore the need for interventions to combat disability discrimination.
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