16 Questions
What is the primary factor that determines how an individual responds to a disability?
The individual's personality
What type of disability is more likely to cause a negative reaction?
Acquired disability
What is true about individuals with a positive outlook?
They are more likely to embrace their disability
What determines how an individual defines themselves in relation to their disability?
Their physical characteristics
What is a factor that affects an individual's response to their disability?
Their current life circumstances
Why do some individuals continue to live a productive life despite their disability?
Because they focus on their abilities
What can affect an individual's independence?
Their dependency on others
What is a factor that can contribute to an individual blaming their disability for their circumstances?
Their unhappy current life circumstances
What is the significance of an individual's support system for coping with a disability?
It makes it easier for them to cope with their disability.
What are some common effects of a disability?
Mental health issues, loss of freedom, and unemployment
What is a major factor in the negative effects of a disability?
Restricted environments
How do people with disabilities vary?
They are diverse and heterogeneous
What can health conditions be?
Visible or invisible, temporary or long-term
How do people with disabilities view their health?
Many do not consider themselves unhealthy
What can be misleading?
Generalizations about disability
What is correlated with disadvantage?
Disability
Study Notes
Factors Related to the Person
- People respond to disabilities in different ways, and their quality of life can be negatively affected if they react negatively.
- Factors that affect the impact of a disability on an individual include:
Nature of the Disability
- Disabilities can be acquired (result of an accident or disease) or congenital (present at birth).
- Acquired disabilities are more likely to cause a negative reaction than congenital disabilities.
Individual's Personality
- An individual's personality can be positive or negative, dependent or independent, goal-oriented or laissez-faire.
- A positive outlook can help someone embrace a disability, while a negative outlook can hinder it.
Meaning of the Disability to the Individual
- If an individual defines themselves by their physical characteristics, they may feel defined by their disability and experience a negative impact.
Individual's Current Life Circumstances
- Factors such as independence, economic status, education level, and happiness with current life circumstances can affect how an individual copes with a disability.
Individual's Support System
- Having a strong support system from family, friends, or social groups can help an individual cope with a disability.
Common Effects of a Disability
- Common effects of a disability may include health conditions, mental health issues, loss of freedom and independence, frustration, and anger.
- These negative effects are often due to restricted environments rather than the impairment itself.
Diversity of Disability
- Disability encompasses a wide range of health conditions, personal factors, and environmental factors.
- People with disabilities are diverse and heterogeneous, and should not be stereotyped.
- Generalizations about "disability" or "people with disabilities" can be misleading.
- Each person with a disability has their own unique personal factors, preferences, and responses to their disability.
This quiz explores the factors that influence how individuals respond to disabilities, including the nature of the disability and the individual's personality. Test your understanding of how these factors impact quality of life.
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