Subjective Well-Being of Female Adolescents with Disability in Indonesia

Background: Subjective well-being is vital for individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities to possess because it affects their future life development. Adolescents with physical disabilities are one of the groups considered to have low levels of Subjective Well Being. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 139 female adolescents with disability in Indonesia. The data were collected by directly interviewing the students based on the questionnaire guide and reviewing the participant information through secondary data. The data collection instruments cover the socio-demographic data questionnaire and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: The majority of the female adolescent with disability satisfy with their life (70.5%). Their satisfaction was associated with their family type and their age (p < 0.05), but not associated with age, parent occupation and their grade (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Students from nuclear family seems to have better support to the disabled adolescent, so that they have better lafe satisfaction compared to their peer living in an extended family.