‘I had the full support of my family! This family support tops everything else’: Facilitators for Arabs with disabilities in Israel to lead meaningful, independent, and dignified lives by applying self-efficacy theory

Abstract This study aims to explore the significance of facilitators for Arabs with disabilities to lead meaningful, independent, and dignified lives by applying self-efficacy theory and the ecological model in a resource-poor environment. Semi-structured in-depth interviews of fifteen Arabs with physical, visual, and psychiatric disabilities who live in the community were conducted. Thematic analysis revealed two major themes, focusing on facilitators for meaningful, independent, and dignified lives: (1) Self-efficacy, resilience, and strength and (2) Sources of Self-efficacy, most of which were situated at the microsystem level. Studying the available facilitators for Arabs with disabilities living in Israel at the micro level underscores how each facilitator is vitally important for success. The authors recommend (1) localized, family-based, or community training in the availability, acquisition, or creation of services and rights; (2) training for families and local communities to nurture self-efficacy, resilience, and strength; and (3) holistic intervention by social workers is required.