Karen Mutsatsa , a disabled post graduate researcher in psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, is carrying out research asking
what living a ‘Good Life’ means. As Karen explains on her own words,
“I study happiness in people with disabilities. This is because I am both disabled and a researcher, which has helped me to recognise that there is a lack of information regarding the positive psychology of disabled people. This gap in knowledge means that researchers do not fully understand the strengths and characteristics of disabled people, because they have been historically neglected as research participants in psychology. In short, psychology has a vague understanding of the inner world of disabled people, much less, the things needed to help disabled people live a happy life.
That is why I am conducting this study, to understand and to define what a ‘Good Life’ is with a physical/sensory impairment, as told by people with physical/sensory impairments, and to identify the barriers or enablers to achieving a ‘Good Life’ with a physical/sensory impairment. The study will be 60 to 90 minutes, held on Microsoft Teams, audio recorded, involving 20 questions, and a £15 amazon gift voucher to show appreciation for participating in the study.”
If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, has a physical/sensory impairment, 18+ of age, living in the UK, and understands written/spoken English without an intellectual impairment, please contact Karen at gkm108@pgr.aru.ac.uk for more information.
