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Examining the Relation between Social Support Level, Family Indomitableness Level and Life Satisfaction Levels Perceived by Parents with Disabled Children

Mehmet Yavuz * mehmetyavuz23@gmail.com * ORCID: 0000-0003-0762-1611
Trakya University, Faculty of Education, Edirne, TURKEY

Özlem Gümüşkaya * ORCID: 0000-0002-1626-7637
Sakarya University, Faculty of Education, Sakarya, TURKEY

Open Journal for Educational Research, 2021, 5(2), 245-254 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojer.0502.09245y
Received: 14 September 2021 ▪ Accepted: 13 November 2021 ▪ Published Online: 30 November 2021

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
In the present study, the purpose was to examine the relation between the social support levels, family indomitableness levels and the life satisfaction levels perceived by parents of children with disabilities. The Descriptive-Correlational Research Model was used as the model in the study. The parents of 231 children with disabilities participated in the study. The Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis were made for the analyses of the data. According to the study results, a positive correlation was detected between the perceived social support levels, family indomitableness, and life satisfaction. It was determined that the perceived social support levels and family indomitableness explained 40% (R2) of life satisfaction.

KEY WORDS: perceived social support level, family indomitableness, life satisfaction, disability.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Mehmet Yavuz, Trakya University, Faculty of Education, Edirne, TURKEY. E-mail: mehmetyavuz23@gmail.com.

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