Satisfaction with Life and Informal and Formal Sources of Support among People with Disabilities
Satisfaction with Life and Informal and Formal Sources of Support among People with Disabilities

Summary/Abstract: This study shows the results of the research on satisfaction with life and informal and formal sources of support among people with disabilities in the Republic of Croatia. The purpose of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of differences in life and social support satisfaction among people with disabilities according to their specific social-demographic characteristics. The research was conducted by means of an interview of 689 people with disabilities. The data, obtained from a weighted sample of 391 people, were analyzed by methods of descriptive statistics, variance analysis, t-test and correlation analysis. The results show that people with disabilities are the most satisfied with informal sources of support (immediate family, friends) and the least satisfied with the support of non-profit organizations and local and national authorities. It was determined that there are significant differences in the life satisfaction among people with disabilities in terms of all the observed characteristics, except for the sex and the size of the place of residence. Moreover, the level of their life satisfaction is closely related to almost every source of social support.

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