Factors associated with the quality of life of people with disabilities living in institutions or attending day care in Luxembourg
4 affiliations
- 1Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Esch-Belval Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- 2Department of Social Sciences, University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- 3Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
- 4Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Abstract
Background: To inform policies aimed at improving the quality of life for people with disabilities – an objective enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) –, there is a need to understand the determining factors of their quality of life. Objectives: This paper seeks to assess the impact of a uniquely comprehensive set of potential determinants, using a tailor-made survey of people with disabilities in the context of Luxembourg – a country that despite its high level of economic wealth is by some accounts lagging behind in terms of progress towards the UNCRPD. Methods: We analysed semi-structured interview data from 124 adults with intellectual, motor or autism spectrum disorders living in residential settings or attending day-care services in Luxembourg. Participants were selected from a random sample drawn from 1,115 beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s socio-pedagogical support scheme, stratified by age, gender, residential status and professional status. The data encompasses a range of factors, e.g., socio-economic determinants, social participation, living environment conditions, in addition to various aspects of well-being and quality of life. We employ multiple linear regressions with fixed effects analysis. Results: Quality of life is significantly associated with the needs for support, living environment settings and – if to a lesser extent – with the frequency of contact with the neighbourhood. By contrast, after adjustment, we did not detect statistically significant independent associations between QoL and disability type, communication skills or mobility limitations. Conclusions: Our findings lend support to the view that to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, policymakers should seriously consider focusing on the promotion of greater social participation and independent living.
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BibTeX
@article{blaise2026factors,
title = {{Factors associated with the quality of life of people with disabilities living in institutions or attending day care in Luxembourg}},
author = {Marie Blaise and Manon Schroeder and Marc Suhrcke and Germain Weber},
journal = {PLOS One},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0356610},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356610},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Factors associated with the quality of life of people with disabilities living in institutions or attending day care in Luxembourg
AU - Marie Blaise
AU - Manon Schroeder
AU - Marc Suhrcke
AU - Germain Weber
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/08
JO - PLOS One
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0356610
UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356610
AB - Background: To inform policies aimed at improving the quality of life for people with disabilities – an objective enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) –, there is a need to understand the determining factors of their quality of life. Objectives: This paper seeks to assess the impact of a uniquely comprehensive set of potential determinants, using a tailor-made survey of people with disabilities in the context of Luxembourg – a country that despite its high level of economic wealth is by some accounts lagging behind in terms of progress towards the UNCRPD. Methods: We analysed semi-structured interview data from 124 adults with intellectual, motor or autism spectrum disorders living in residential settings or attending day-care services in Luxembourg. Participants were selected from a random sample drawn from 1,115 beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s socio-pedagogical support scheme, stratified by age, gender, residential status and professional status. The data encompasses a range of factors, e.g., socio-economic determinants, social participation, living environment conditions, in addition to various aspects of well-being and quality of life. We employ multiple linear regressions with fixed effects analysis. Results: Quality of life is significantly associated with the needs for support, living environment settings and – if to a lesser extent – with the frequency of contact with the neighbourhood. By contrast, after adjustment, we did not detect statistically significant independent associations between QoL and disability type, communication skills or mobility limitations. Conclusions: Our findings lend support to the view that to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, policymakers should seriously consider focusing on the promotion of greater social participation and independent living.
SN - 1932-6203
ER -