Self-Esteem, Socioeconomic Status and Social Participation of Persons with Disabilities Living in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict in Colombia

Takuya Yamada, Kayako Sakisaka, Lady Nayibe Bermúdez Rodríguez and Kazue Yamaoka
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Takuya Yamada: School of Public Health, Teikyo University Graduate, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
Kayako Sakisaka: School of Public Health, Teikyo University Graduate, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
Lady Nayibe Bermúdez Rodríguez: Grupo de Enfoques Diferenciales, Unidad para la Atención y Reparación Integral a las Víctimas, Bogotá 111071, Colombia
Kazue Yamaoka: School of Public Health, Teikyo University Graduate, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-10

Abstract: This cross-sectional study explored the association between self-esteem and social participation of persons with disabilities living in two municipalities affected by armed conflict in Colombia. We studied the socioeconomic status, communication level, social participation, and self-esteem of the participants. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to evaluate the level of self-esteem. We performed bivariate analysis and multiple regression analysis to identify the determinants of higher self-esteem in the target populations. In total, there were 579 participants in the study. The mean RSES score was 28.8 (SD = 4.5). Self-esteem was associated with monthly household income (? = 0.45, p = 0.028), education level (? = 0.65, p = 0.048), current job (? = 1.00, p = 0.017), type of disability (? = ?1.17, p = 0.002), frequency of communication with neighbors or friends (? = 0.53, p = 0.013), and participation in community organization activities (? = 0.89, p = 0.019). Frequent communication with their own community, higher levels of school education, and having a job were determinants of higher self-esteem in persons with disabilities. We suggest the importance of an active inclusive reconstruction program to support persons with disabilities in local municipalities affected by armed conflict in developing countries.

Keywords: armed conflict; persons with disabilities; social participation; self-esteem; Colombia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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