Acceptance of Disability Scale – Revised
ADS-RAcceptance of Physical Disability
50 items
1971
α 0.85–0.92
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Linkowski, D.C.
What it measures
Measures the degree to which individuals with physical disabilities have incorporated their disability into their self-concept without devaluing themselves. Based on Dembo, Leviton, and Wright's theory of acceptance of disability. Captures four value changes associated with adaptation to physical disability.
Representative items
- Having a disability doesn't keep me from living a full life. (Enlargement of Scope)
- My disability is only one aspect of my whole self. (Subordination of Physique)
- I don't let my disability prevent me from doing what I want. (Containment of Effects)
- I have come to realise that I can have a very satisfying life in spite of my disability. (Enlargement of Scope)
- I feel that people with disabilities are as capable as those without. (Transformation of Values)
Citation
Linkowski, D.C. (1971). A scale to measure acceptance of disability. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 14(4), 236–244.