Disabled though feeling healthy? A study about the moderating role of welfare regimes on the association between disability and self-perceived health Universiteit Gent
Studies associated disability with poorer self-perceived health. However, since it has been noted that many people with severe disabilities do not consider themselves to be unhealthy, this association seems not clear cut. Based on data from the World Health Survey of 2002-2004, our multilevel analyses show that the negative effect of disability on self-perceived health varies across countries and that welfare regimes moderate this association. ...