Longitudinal Relationships Between Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction in Women with Physical Disabilities

Purpose: This study examined the longitudinal relationships between self-efficacy and life satisfaction during one-year interval. Method: The participants in this study were 577 women with physical disabilities. The analyzed data were extracted from the 6th and 7th waves of the Disability Employment Panel surveyed by the Korea Employment Development Institute for the Disabled. The study employed an autoregressive cross-lagged model to investigate the longitudinal relationships between self-efficacy and life satisfaction. Results: The results showed significant autoregressive effects of both self-efficacy and life satisfaction from the 6th to the 7th year, as well as significant cross-lagged effects between the two variables across the same period. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest a reciprocal relationship between self-efficacy and life satisfaction.