The Positive Psychology of Personal Factors: Implications for Understanding Disability

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Historically, interventions designed to impact the lives of disabled people were predicated upon deficits-based models of disability. This began to change with the introduction of World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks, particularly the International Classification of Function (ICF), that emphasized that disability could only be understood in the context of interactions among health, environmental factors, and personal factors and by examining the impact of such factors on a person’s activities and participation. The ICF identified personal factors as among the elements of a social-ecological model of disability but did not provide an extensive taxonomy of what constitutes such factors. The Positive Psychology of Personal Factors examines personal factors that come from the field of positive psychology and, as such, to begin to identify and build strengths-based approaches to promoting the full participation, dignity, and well-being of disabled people. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Editors’ Note Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Social Models of Disability The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Participation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Strength-Based Approaches to Disability Conclusions References Chapter 2: Positive Psychology and Disability: Focusing on Intrapersonal Strengths Positive Psychological Perspectives on Disability Looking Forward References Chapter 3: Disability Culture, Identity, and Language Disability Culture Disability Identity Development Language Conclusion References Chapter 4: Moving toward Well-Being: Positively Coping with and Adjusting to Chronic Illness and Disability Coping Adaptation to Disability Conclusion References Chapter 5: Optimism: A Personal Factor for Promoting Functioning and Reducing Disability Introduction Conclusion References Chapter 6: Self-Determination as a Personal Factor Foundations for Understanding Self-Determination Understanding Self-Determination as a Personal Factor Causal Agency Theory The Development of Self-Determination Self-Determination as a Personal Factor and Disability Conclusions NOTE References Chapter 7: Individual and Interpersonal Aspects of Hope and People with Developmental Disabilities Introduction Conclusions, Implications, and Future Direction References Chapter 8: Resilience, Disability, and Intrapersonal Factors Viewed through the Lens of Rehabilitation Psychology’s Foundational Principles Trajectories of Response to Trauma: Resilience Occurs Frequently Lay Perspectives on Resilient Responses to Disability The Foundational Principles, Resilience, and Disability Conclusions and Future Directions References Chapter 9: Personality and Disability The Positive Psychology of Personality: Individual Differences in Strengths and Virtues The Positive Psychology of Personality Traits Conclusions References Chapter 10: The Experience of Meaning in Life in the Context of Pain-Related Disability Introduction Clinical Psychology Applications Literature Limitations, Gaps, and Future Research Conclusion Notes References Chapter 11: Negotiating Stigma: Disability in the Workplace Disability in the Workforce Understanding Stigma Stereotypes of and Barriers Faced by Individuals with Disabilities Identity Management Strategies Additional Considerations: Situating People within Environments Personal Factors Future Directions References Chapter 12: Social Support for Adults with Rare Disorders as a Personal and Environmental Factor Types of Support Personal Factors Environmental Factors Implications and Future Research Conclusion References Chapter 13: Disability and Life Satisfaction: The Social Nature of Personal Factors Life Satisfaction: Definition, Outcomes, and Predictors Conclusions and Implications Notes References Index About the Authors About the Editors