Muziki Jean d'Amour, Uwimbabazi Marie Paule, Uwera Thaoussi, Muhayisa Assumpta, Mutabaruka Jean
Department of Clinical Psychology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Department of Child Protection, Save the Children Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Discov Ment Health. 2024 Dec 19;4(1):67. doi: 10.1007/s44192-024-00121-1.
Adaptation to disability (AD) is linked to positive feelings (PF) and positive emotional well-being (PEWB), while emotional suppression can improve adaptation and provide temporary PEWB but will not lead to sustainable positive mental health. This study examined whether and to what extent PF might mediate the link between AD and PEWB in a sample of students with congenital physical disabilities (CPD) in Rwanda.
A sample of 46 students with CPD (21 females, i.e., 45.65% and 25 males i.e., 54.34%; mean age: M = 20 years; SD = 2.05) were administered questionnaires to assess their AD, PF, and PEWB.
Results showed that PF (r = - 0.37, p < 0.05) and PEWB (r = - 0.37, p < 0.05) were significantly and negatively correlated with AD, while PF was significantly and positively correlated with PEWB (r = 0.70, p < 0.01). Results further suggested that there was a strong indirect negative relationship between AD and PEWB mediated by PF (a*b = - 0.68, Bootstrap CI95 = - 1.30 and - 0.26), with the Sobel test statistics of - 2.4131 against a significant one-tailed p-value (p < 0.01) and two-tailed p-value (p < 0.05).
Results emphasize that understanding AD and PF for students with CPD at risk of decreased PEWB could lead to suitable interventions. Also, results can be used by future researchers, policymakers, and other related institutions to understand the inner feelings of students with CPD for further support.
适应残疾与积极情绪及积极的情绪幸福感相关，而情绪抑制虽可改善适应并带来暂时的积极情绪幸福感，但无法带来可持续的积极心理健康。本研究探讨了在卢旺达先天性身体残疾（CPD）学生样本中，积极情绪是否以及在多大程度上可能介导适应残疾与积极情绪幸福感之间的联系。
对46名CPD学生（21名女性，即45.65%；25名男性，即54.34%；平均年龄：M = 20岁；标准差 = 2.05）进行问卷调查，以评估他们的适应残疾情况、积极情绪和积极情绪幸福感。
结果显示，积极情绪（r = -0.37，p < 0.05）和积极情绪幸福感（r = -0.37，p < 0.05）与适应残疾显著负相关，而积极情绪与积极情绪幸福感显著正相关（r = 0.70，p < 0.01）。结果进一步表明，在由积极情绪介导的适应残疾与积极情绪幸福感之间存在强烈的间接负相关关系（a*b = -0.68，Bootstrap CI95 = -1.30和-0.26），Sobel检验统计量为-2.4131，单尾p值显著（p < 0.
