ERIC Number: EJ1352453
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-3116
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5173
Persons with Disabilities' Education and Quality of Life: Evidence from Malaysia
Jani, Rohana; Alias, Abd Aziz; Tumin, Makmor
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v26 n8 p753-765 2022
The need for more inclusive education policies for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia has long been discussed. This study sought to investigate the association between levels of education with quality of life (QoL) of PWDs. The study was cross-sectional, using the WHOQOL-DIS instrument to assess QoL level of PWDs. The instrument comprised of three global items and seven domains. The global items assessed the overall QoL, health satisfaction and impact of disabilities on life of PWDs, while the seven domains measured the physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, discrimination, control and inclusion. A total of 339 PWDs participated in this study, stratified based on types of disabilities; hearing and speech, visual, and physical. The nonparametric Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the mean scores of global items and domains with the level of education. Findings from this study revealed that PWDs with higher education level generally have a better QoL. Physically disabled persons scored the lowest for almost all the domains, while visually impaired persons scored the lowest for domains related to facilities. Hearing and speech impaired persons felt they were more discriminated against compared to their counterparts. Hence, in the formulation of education policy for PWDs, the government ought to focus on the environmental domain for the visually impaired and the physical domain for the physically impaired.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Inclusion, Equal Education, Quality of Life, Educational Attainment, Physical Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Speech Impairments, Disability Discrimination, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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