Effects of Disability Acceptance on the Quality of Life of Elderly People with Spinal Cord Injury

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This research aims to empirically verify the dual mediating effects of self-determination and social support on the relationship between disability acceptance and quality of life in elderly individuals with spinal cord injury.
Convenience sampling was conducted with 257 elderly individuals with spinal cord injury living in K region through a survey.
Data analysis included frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis using SPSS 25.0.
Hayes' PROCESS Macro (Model 6) was used to analyze the dual mediating effects of self-determination and social support.
Disability acceptance significantly and positively affects the quality of life of elderly individuals with spinal cord injury.
Self-determination and social support each independently mediate the relationship between disability acceptance and quality of life.
A statistically significant sequential dual mediating pathway shows that disability acceptance enhances self-determination, which in turn strengthens social support, leading to improved quality of life.

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Examines the impact of disability acceptance on quality of life in elderly individuals, indicating important social implications.

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