Effects of Family Jealth Perceived by Persons with Physical Disabilities on self-esteem Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Disability Acceptance

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of family health on the self-esteem of the physically handicapped, and to increase the mediating effect of disability acceptance on the relationship between family health and self-esteem of the person with physical disabilities. The analysis of the data calculated the mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis using the SPSS 25.0 program and the AMOS 25.0 program. The correlation between variables and the structure and path confirmation between all variables were analyzed through a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). As a result of the analysis, it was found that the family health of the the person with physical disabilities had an effect on self-esteem. As a result of verifying the mediating effect of disability acceptance, it was found that it acted as a variable influencing family health and self-esteem. Based on the research results, a support system for promoting family health should be prepared so that people with physical disabilities can form positive self-esteem. In addition, person-centered support measures necessary for accepting disabilities were discussed, and recommendations for follow-up studies were made.