A Study on the Level of Leisure Activity Satisfaction and Self-Worth of the Parents of Disabled Children Depending on their Sociodemographic C

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of leisure activity satisfaction and self-worth of parents of disabled children depending on their sociodemographic characteristics. For this study, a survey was conducted on 257 parents of disabled children in ○○ city of Chungcheongbuk-do. Using the SPSS program, the reliability analysis and descriptive statistics were performed at the significance level of 5%, Level of participation in leisure activities, satisfaction level of leisure activities, and the difference in the Received (September 01, 2015), Review Result(September 18, 2015) Accepted(September 30, 2015), Published(December 31, 2015) 136-823 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea email: sena@cbe.go.kr (Corresponding Author) 136-823 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea email: chosj715@daum.net A Study on the Level of Leisure Activity Satisfaction and Self-Worth of the Parents of Disabled Children Depending on their Sociodemographic Characteristics Copyright c 2015 HSST 198 self-respect of parents of children with disabilities, in accordance with their demographic characteristics, were analyzed by using the t-test and one-way ANOVA test. The research results showed that, first, the level of participation in leisure activity of parents with disabled children revealed a significant difference according to religion, health, and monthly household income. Second, the level of satisfaction in leisure activity of parents with disabled children was influenced according to age, religion, and health. Third, the level of self-worth felt by the parents with disabled children revealed a significant difference according to religion. The implications of this study are expected to become basic data for a leisure activity development program for parents of disabled children.