Methodological considerations when assessing disability status in survey research: advantages and disadvantages of common approaches
Different strategies for querying or determining disability status in survey research may yield different results and capture different populations. Researchers should carefully consider how they ask about disability when designing survey items.
Authors
- Kathleen R. Bogart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-5700)
- Heather K. Graham
- Emily M. Lund
Institutions
- Oregon State University (US)
- University of Alabama (US)
- Baewha Women's University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2577265
- Primary Topic
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00