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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 03/2008 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | American Journal of Mental Retardation |
Issue number | 2 |
Volume | 113 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 143-155 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
We investigated the association between indicators of subjective well-being and the personal characteristics, socioeconomic position, and social relationships of a sample of 1,273 English adults with intellectual disabilities. Mean overall happiness with life was 71% of the scale maximum, a figure only marginally lower than typically reported among the general population. Variation in subjective well-being was strongly and consistently related to indicators of socioeconomic position and, to a lesser extent, social relationships. For women, being single was associated with greater well-being on all indicators. For men, there was no association between marital status and well-being. Relationships with friends who also had intellectual disabilities appeared to be protective against feeling helpless.