Is disability exclusion associated with psychological distress? Australian evidence from a national cross-sectional survey

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 8; no. 5; p. e020829
• Main Authors: Temple, Jeromey B, Kelaher, Margaret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.05.2018; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Australia; Chronic illnesses; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delivery of Health Care; Disability; Disabled Persons - psychology; Female; Health care; Human rights; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Mental health; Middle Aged; Native peoples; Odds Ratio; People with disabilities; Public Health; Racial discrimination; Racism; Social Discrimination - psychology; Social Distance; Social Isolation - psychology; Stress; Stress, Psychological - etiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Australia; New Zealand; New York; United States > US; Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia; avoidance; disabilities; discrimination

ObjectiveTo examine the association between disability exclusion and psychological distress.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingPopulation-based study of individuals living in households across Australia.ParticipantsRespondents were persons aged 15 and over living with a disability.Primary outcome me...