Social Acceptance and Leisure Lifestyles of People with Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social acceptance and the leisure lifestyle (frequency, satisfaction, and intentions of participation) of people with disabilities. Individuals with (n = 39) and without (n = 257) disabilities who were enrolled in inclusive leisure pr...

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Published in:Therapeutic recreation journal 2000-01, Vol.34 (4), p.306-322
Main Authors: Devine, Mary Ann, Dattilo, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Assistive Technology
Behavior
Cerebral Palsy
Disability
Disabled people
Economic Status
Handicapped accessibility
Integrated approach
Interpersonal Relationship
Leisure
Leisure Time
Lifestyle
Lifestyles
People with disabilities
Perceptions
Recreation
Rehabilitation
Self report
Social acceptance
Social construction
Social perception
Social satisfaction
Society
Sociology
USA
Work environment
Workplaces
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social acceptance and the leisure lifestyle (frequency, satisfaction, and intentions of participation) of people with disabilities. Individuals with (n = 39) and without (n = 257) disabilities who were enrolled in inclusive leisure programs completed self-report surveys. Using a Spearman's Rho Correlation and descriptive statistics to analyze data, statistically significant relationships were found between perceived social acceptance by people with disabilities and (a) frequency of leisure participation, (b) social satisfaction, and (c) reported social acceptance by people without disabilities. These findings are important since perceptions of social acceptance by people with disabilities may be a critical element for these individuals to experience satisfying and frequent inclusive leisure experiences. Specifically, social acceptance may be related to society's response to people with disabilities and be more obvious in leisure versus work settings.
ISSN:0040-5914
2159-6433