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Myriam Casseus1, JenFu Cheng2,3,4, James M Cooney5
1Research Center, Children's Specialized Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|January 24, 2022
Summary
Volunteering is less common among youth with disabilities, especially those with hearing or vision impairments. Accessible community programs are crucial to ensure these youth can experience the benefits of volunteering.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Rehabilitation Science
Background:
- Volunteering offers significant benefits to youth development.
- Research on volunteering among youth with disabilities is limited, despite potential barriers to social inclusion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the prevalence of volunteering among youth with disabilities.
- To identify factors associated with volunteering in this population.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from the 2016-2018 National Survey of Children's Health (n=42,204).
- Calculation of prevalence estimates for sociodemographic, household factors, volunteering, and functional limitations.
- Assessment of bivariate and multivariable associations with volunteering participation.
Main Results:
- Youth with disabilities had lower volunteering prevalence (48.4%) compared to those without (55.6%).
- Youth with hearing and vision impairments showed the lowest volunteering rates (2.1% and 2.5%).
- Health status (aOR=1.81), sex, and age were correlates of volunteering.
Conclusions:
- Low volunteering prevalence among youth with disabilities highlights the need to address participation barriers.
- Accessible volunteer opportunities, including environmental and programmatic accommodations, are essential.
- Supporting youth with disabilities in volunteering maximizes their social inclusion and benefits.
Keywords:
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)Youth with disabilitiesdisabilities and volunteeringvolunteeringMore Related Videos
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